Arbor Day Foundation Tree Campus K-12: Inspire the Next Generation of Tree Stewards Pacific Education Institute (PEI) is excited to partner with Logan Donahoo from the Arbor Day Foundation to provide an introduction to their Tree Campus K-12 program. The Tree Campus K–12 program is designed to support teachers and staff as they bring the benefits […]
FieldSTEM: Fostering Outdoor Observation Skills with Science Notebooks (registration will open to public on 10/21) Attention WA State Formal K-8 Educators! Join PEI for this introduction to Fostering Outdoor Observation Skills with Science Notebooks. In this professional learning experience, you will practice several simple activities that you can use to incorporate more of the outdoors […]
Introduction to FieldSTEM and Project Learning Tree for Regal Elementary (private event for Regal Elementary, Spokane Public Schools) Join the Pacific Education Institute for this online, engaging, resource rich professional learning experience introducing you to FieldSTEM and Project Learning Tree (PLT) materials. The standards aligned, age appropriate activities and resources will engage your students in […]
Solutions Oriented Learning Storylines: Forest Ecosystem Benefits - Carbon Sequestration (registration available for educators in ESD 105 or ESD 171) Join the Pacific Education Institute (PEI) and our ClimeTime partners to take a deep dive into the role of Washington’s forests in climate change resiliency. Participants will learn about the solutions-oriented learning storyline format, which includes: centering […]
Urban Forests and Field Design 6-12 for On Track Academy & Shaw Middle School (private event) Are you interested in learning about a framework that develops your students ability to think critically and problem-solve through hands-on locally relevant activities related to urban forests? Join Pacific Education Institute in this customized workshop using FieldDesign: Engineering Design for […]
FieldSTEM: Math Performance Tasks Attention Washington state K-12 Formal Educators! During the course of this virtual workshop, participants will experience PEI Math Performance Task topics that engage students with relevant, scenario-based, career connected challenges. These tasks aim to broaden outdoor life experiences and deepen connection to scientific thinking through the lens of mathematics. These brand […]
FieldSTEM: Designing Field Investigations Join Pacific Education Institute (PEI) for our Designing Field Investigations online workshop. In this professional learning experience, you will design and implement investigations that can be conducted in the schoolyard or at other field sites. You will also have time to collaborate with your grade-level peers and plan how you might […]
Solutions Oriented Learning Storylines: Regenerative Agriculture (private event) Join Pacific Education Institute (PEI) and our ClimeTime partners for a deep dive into regenerative agriculture, focusing on the western Washington region. Participants will learn about the Solutions Oriented Learning Storyline format, designed around six guiding principles: centering tribal perspectives, local anchoring phenomena, culturally responsive practices, NGSS […]
FieldSTEM: Schoolyard Investigations for Grades K-1 Attention all Formal Kindergarten and 1st Grade Educators! Join Pacific Education Institute's Lourdes Flores and Hattie Osborne for this three hour online Zoom workshop introducing FieldSTEM and Schoolyard Field Investigations for Kindergarten and 1st grade educators. FieldSTEM is an integrated framework that facilitates career-connected, locally-relevant, field-based learning. In this primer, participants will learn […]
FieldSTEM: Schoolyard Investigations for Grades 2-3 Attention all Formal 2nd and 3rd Grade Educators! Join Pacific Education Institute's Lourdes Flores and Hattie Osborne for this three hour online Zoom workshop introducing FieldSTEM and Schoolyard Field Investigations for 2nd and 3rd grade educators. FieldSTEM is an integrated framework that facilitates career-connected, locally-relevant, field-based learning. In this primer, participants […]
