Professional Development & Consulting

Overview

Whether you’re interested in outdoor learning, place-based education, Indigenous knowledge and perspectives, or engaging students in learning about the environment and climate solutions, the ACEE team has specialized professional development offerings to enhance your classroom teaching experience. All workshops can be adapted to your location, desired length, and goals.

In addition to our workshops, the ACEE team offers personalized program consultation services to help you integrate curriculum linked environmental education into your programs. Whether you’re looking to develop a new program, align existing content with environmental goals, or ensure your program fits seamlessly within Alberta’s curriculum, we are here to help. Our team collaborates with you to create educational experiences that are not only impactful but also practical and usable for Alberta educators.

To learn more about our program consultation services or to book a workshop, contact us today! We look forward to working with you to enhance your teaching experience.

Workshops: 2024-2025

Design Thinking for Environmental Education

Design thinking has garnered a lot of buzz in recent years, but how might it be applied to your teaching practice? Join facilitators from the Alberta Council for Environmental Education in exploring how to use the Design Thinking process to answer the question, “How might students explore environmental careers?” Using the lens of Environmental Stewardship, this hands-on session will give teachers an understanding of the design thinking process and how to implement it in their classrooms.

Though targeted at CTF teachers wanting to explore Environmental Stewardship, this collaborative and hands-on workshop, is applicable no matter which grade or subject area you teach. Work through a crash-course in the design thinking process and come away with an outline for integrating environmental education and sustainability approaches throughout your school year.

EcoSchools in Alberta: A Curriculum Linked Framework for Environmental and Climate Action

Are you an educator in Alberta passionate about integrating environmental, climate, and sustainability action into your school curriculum? Join facilitators from the Alberta Council for Environmental Education for a workshop that focuses on the EcoSchools Canada program—a curriculum-linked framework designed to empower students, educators, and schools to take meaningful environmental and climate action. Discover practical strategies, resources, and best practices for implementing EcoSchools in your educational setting and fostering a culture of environmental stewardship and sustainability.

Equitable Climate Justice in the Classroom

As educators, it is critical to consider how diversity, inclusion, and equitable our practices are. But how can we ensure that a curricular focus lives alongside a social-justice approach? Join ACEE staff to learn about climate justice, and how to include multiple perspectives when teaching about the climate and environment. Questions covered include:

What is intersectionality? What is the role of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in understanding climate impacts, resilience, and solutions? What is the role of environmental education in reconciliation? Why are two-eyed seeing and social justice vital climate solutions?

Integrating Environmental Education and Curriculum Connections for High School

Explore the foundations of environmental education tailored for high school students. Join the Alberta Council for Environmental Education in this workshop designed to equip teachers with the knowledge and resources to seamlessly incorporate environmental education into their high school science and social studies curriculum. Topics covered in the curriculum links include nature and place, Indigenous knowledge systems and perspectives, and climate change.