The Teacher Institute on Science and Sustainability is a program designed to provide teachers with the critical tools and knowledge to inspire the next generation to protect our most precious resource: the planet Earth.
Each year, a select group of 3rd — 5th grade teachers will embark on a two-year program to become leading educators of science and sustainability. The program will include in-depth workshops at the California Academy of Sciences — the greenest museum in the world — as well as exciting visits to organic farms, green buildings, scientific institutions, and more. Program topics include climate change, energy use, and food and water choices.
Participants will receive a $2000 annual stipend, a free membership to the Academy, and can earn three graduate level credits per year from San Francisco State University. Teachers are supported with classroom-ready activities and mentoring, and will have access to Academy educational resources for the duration of the program.
In summer 2011, the teachers in the Teacher Institute on Science and Sustainability created 45-second public service announcements aimed at changing student behavior. Working in school teams, they identified a sustainability issue they plan to address with their students this coming year and brought these issues to life through simple filming and editing. Watch the public service announcements they created here.
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