Advanced Teacher Training
Join Ecosource and York University for a unique professional development opportunity for educators
Our signature Advanced Teacher Training program is back with a new hybrid format to enhance engagement through in-person and virtual learning. Join us for six modules focused on current topics related to sustainability education, environmental justice, and climate action. This year’s program ends with a session on hope, inspiring educators to support students in building resilience in their communities at a critical moment for climate education and action.
How It Works
The program consists of a series of live, interactive learning sessions led by Ecosource educators and York University teaching partners. Educators who complete four of the six modules earn a certificate of completion from Ecosource and York University’s Faculty of Urban and Environmental Change. We require educators to attend at least one of the in-person sessions as part of certification in order to foster a community of practice.
The first 30 registrants will receive a climate education action kit with ready-to-use resources and tools for the classroom.
The Modules
Presenter: Dr. Deborah McGregor, Associate Professor & Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Environmental Justice, Osgoode Hall Law School
Format/Location: Virtual, Zoom
Date: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 – 4:00-5:30pm
Module 3: Food literacy in the classroom learning lab
Presenter: Deanna Hove, Field to Table Coordinator, Ecosource
Format/Location: In-Person, Ecosource
Date: Saturday, April 27, 2024 – 10am-1pm
Module 4: Centering Indigenous perspectives in the classroom – Part 2
Presenter: Dr. Deborah McGregor, Associate Professor & Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Environmental Justice, Osgoode Hall Law School
Format/Location: Virtual, Zoom
Date: Wednesday, May 1st, 2024 – 4:00-5:30pm
Module 5: Incorporating climate change education across the curriculum
Presenter: Laura Myers, Learning for a Sustainable Future
Format/Location: Virtual, Zoom
Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2024 – 4:00-5:30pm
Module 6: Teaching hope: Supporting teachers to plant seeds of resilience and care in their communities
Presenter: Maloca Community Garden
Format/Location: In-Person, York University
Date: Saturday, June 1, 2024 – 10am-1pm
Register today
Click on “Book Now” below to register. Please ensure that you sign the waiver form after registering. We are charging a small administrative fee of $15 for the program. This includes access to all six of this year’s modules. Refunds will be offered up to two weeks before the start of the program.
Contact us
To learn more about the program, please email teachered@ecosource.ca with any questions you may have.
Please note that the Advanced Teacher Training offerings are intended for teachers. If you are not an in-service or pre-service teacher, please contact us at teachered@ecosource.ca to confirm that this program is right for you.
We thank TD Friends of the Environment Foundation for funding these educational opportunities for teachers in Ontario. Thank you to York University, our strategic partner, for collaboratively delivering this program.
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