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Middle school and high school teachers, join experts - including Western Slope and NOAA scientists, and educators at CEEE, CLEAN (the Climate Literacy, Energy and Awareness Network) and Science on a Sphere for a 2-day educator training on water resources and wildfire risk, with all workshop content tied to the CDE Science Standards and NGSS. 

Participants will leave with a variety of classroom-ready lessons and activities, and receive 1 graduate credit from Western Colorado University

Monday June 3rd and Tuesday June 4th | Western Colorado University, Gunnison, CO. 

COST: Free for the first 15 teachers! Scholarships are available for the first 15 teachers that register. We have a few scholarships left!

Contact katya.schloesser@colorado.edu with questions. *Low-cost lodging is available, find more information on the Summer Teacher Institute website. 

Registration Directions

1. Go to the Summer Teacher Institute website. 
2. Scroll down to the "Create an Application" square and click "Register Now"
3. If you are returning, log back in, first time users: Create an account
4. Start the "Center for Learning & Innovation Application 2025
5. Choose "Teacher Institute/Early Childhood Education" and the program of study
6. Please note: All prompts with a red star * must be completed for your application and subsequent registration to be successfully received.
7. Complete the registration

Registration Notes: You will receive a confirmation email and further follow-up emails upon registration submission. If you have any questions about the registration process, please email teacherinstitute@western.edu. Additional emails will follow closer to the Teacher Institute with course classroom location, instructor information, and instructions for payment and accessing the online web system.

Resilient Futures Rural Colorado Details: 

Learn about the latest research with scientists and educators who focus on Colorado ecosystems and communities. You will hear from a variety of experts - including Western Slope and NOAA scientists, and educators at CEEE, CLEAN (the Climate Literacy, Energy and Awareness Network) and Science on a Sphere. The training will focus on water resources and wildfire risk, with all workshop content tied to the CDE Science Standards and NGSS.

Explore local data sets, lessons and practices for teaching and learning about climate science, climate literacy principles, and interactive place-based tools for engaging students with project-based learning. Share best practices for supporting students’ mental health and climate anxiety and resources on how to build a High School Diploma Seal of Climate Literacy program, a new option made available from the Colorado Department of Education.

Participants will leave with a variety of classroom-ready lessons and activities, and receive 1 graduate credit from Western Colorado University