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The time to take action on global climate change is now. This program equips educators with the knowledge and skills they need to design projects that engage students in this important environmental justice work.
The PBL for Global Climate Justice program brings together educators from across the country and around the world to design project-based learning curricula focused on the problems and questions of global climate change. This interdisciplinary program combines Penn GSE’s expertise in project-based learning with the expertise of leading scholars in climate change research from the broader Penn community.
Application Deadline
Program StartSeptember 10, 2024
Length & Time Commitment~40 hours over 4 months
Certificate OfferedPenn GSE Certificate of Participation
Credits4 Continuing Education (CE) Credits
40 Pennsylvania ACT 48 Credits
Cost
Ideal CandidatesAnyone interested in designing climate change projects for students. This may include:
This professional development program includes 3 parts:
Part I: Explore
During part I, you will deepen your own understanding of global climate change issues and learn about how scholars and practitioners working in different disciplines authentically engage with such issues by exploring resources, materials, and videos on our online learning platform.
Part II: Envision
In part II, you will learn about the principles of project-based learning and sketch out potential project ideas.
Part III: Enact
During part III, you will implement your project with your students in your local context. You will also participate in multiple live virtual sessions with small teams of colleagues to connect, collaborate, reflect, and learn from each other's experiences.
Dates | Modality | Duration | Topic |
September 10, 2024 | Virtual asynchronous | ~10 hours | Part I: Explore - Learners will deepen their understanding of global climate change issues and learn about how scholars and practitioners working in different disciplines authentically engage with such issues by exploring resources, materials, and videos on our online learning platform. |
September 28 & October 5, 2024 | Virtual synchronous | 10 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. (ET) | Part II: Envision - Attend a project design sprint. Participants will learn about the principles of project-based learning and sketch out potential project ideas. |
October - December | Four synchronous sessions - dates and times will be scheduled after July 31st | 2-4 hours per session | Part III: Enact – Participants will implement their project and attend 4 live virtual small group meetings to debrief. Small group meetings will take place from mid-October to mid-December. Learners will be organized into groups based on their time zones and availability. |
We are excited to announce this year’s program collaborators: