The Ecology School is partnering with Saco, Biddeford, and Dayton schools to provide professional development centered on climate change education. This partnership is one of 14 that have been awarded grants from the Maine Department of Education to strengthen climate education opportunities for students across Maine. 

The Ecology School will host a cohort of teachers virtually this spring to discuss climate change-specific content areas and align them with the school curriculum. In June, the teachers will convene at a Teacher Institute at River Bend Farm, home of The Ecology School, to further cover climate change content and design curriculum for the fall.

“This grant will provide much needed professional development for educators to elevate the skills and content for our students. As committed partners for many years, this will continue to expand on student programs offered by The Ecology School to area school districts.”

-Meg Parkhurst, Assistant Superintendent of Saco School Department.