{"id":505,"date":"2022-02-24T17:44:29","date_gmt":"2022-02-24T17:44:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/climateandequity\/?page_id=505"},"modified":"2025-12-17T21:54:02","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T21:54:02","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/climateandequity\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Climate and Equity Institute brings teachers from diverse school and community contexts together to share practices for learning and teaching about climate and equity. The 2026 Institute will be held at the Schoodic Institute in Acadia National Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-highlight-purple\">Things You Will Experience at the Climate and Equity Institute <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(244,244,244) 0%,rgb(244,244,244) 100%)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sharing your work and engaging in substantive discussions with colleagues about the inequitable impacts of climate change, and best practices for learning and teaching about these impacts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collaborating with experts in science, equitable pedagogy, and psychology to establish effective ways to support student engagement in climate and equity work.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opportunities to collaborate with colleagues to build on your own curriculum and projects of interest.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Time each day to enjoy the tranquility of the woods and seashore around Acadia National Park.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A renewed sense of hope and purpose about making a difference.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"833\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/climateandequity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2023\/12\/IMG-3594-833x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-819\" style=\"width:187px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/climateandequity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2023\/12\/IMG-3594-833x1024.jpg 833w, https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/climateandequity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2023\/12\/IMG-3594-244x300.jpg 244w, https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/climateandequity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2023\/12\/IMG-3594-768x944.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/climateandequity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2023\/12\/IMG-3594-1250x1536.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/climateandequity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2023\/12\/IMG-3594-1666x2048.jpg 1666w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 833px) 100vw, 833px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" align=middle\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uC_ihcXl9c4?si=NV0Kx4axXrXq7P_m\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-highlight-purple\">Things We Value<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(244,244,244) 0%,rgb(244,244,244) 100%)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Teacher voice and leadership.<\/strong> Our professional development model centers teachers as an important resource. Participating teachers take charge during the week as they design for the classroom.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ample time for renewal and connecting with nature.<\/strong> There is a 2 hour break each afternoon at the Institute for participants to relax and enjoy the natural setting of Acadia National Park.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Community engagement.<\/strong> Our team is committed to growing a network of teacher leaders who are passionate about partnering with students and community members to work together on current climate and equity issues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/climateandequity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2023\/12\/IMG-3684-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-822\" style=\"width:165px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/climateandequity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2023\/12\/IMG-3684-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/climateandequity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2023\/12\/IMG-3684-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/climateandequity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2023\/12\/IMG-3684-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/climateandequity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2023\/12\/IMG-3684-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/climateandequity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2023\/12\/IMG-3684-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p align=\"center\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rfF4O9Xnqlk?si=S3WWNcuzCx6SVJBf\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-highlight-purple\" id=\"our-team\">Our Team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gillian Puttick<\/strong>, Ph.D. is a senior scientist at 51²è¹Ý. Her research focuses on\u202fdesigning, developing, and testing\u202finquiry-based\u202fcurriculum, programs and activities for students and teachers\u202fthat introduce fresh scientific discoveries to the classroom.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Brian Drayton<\/strong>, Ph.D., is&nbsp;co-director of 51²è¹Ý&#8217;s Center for School Reform. A plant ecologist, his work includes research on science pedagogy, curriculum design and implementation, electronic communities of practice, and vernacular science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Folashade Cromwell Solomon<\/strong> (Ed.D.), is a senior researcher at 51²è¹Ý. She has over 30 years of experience in education as a public-school elementary teacher, professional developer, researcher, and college professor. Her teaching and research focus on learning, identity and exploring the interdisciplinarity and multimodal learning for teachers and youth. Her recent work explores how movement and the arts can be a tool for learning science.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Annie Sussman<\/strong>, M.A.T., is a senior research and curriculum development associate at 51²è¹Ý. Her work focuses on teacher leadership and on the ways in which student and teacher reflection can inform the creation of equitable learning communities in mathematics classrooms.&nbsp;<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/climateandequity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2020\/11\/Terc_logo_primary_web-1024x270.png\" alt=\"TERC\" class=\"wp-image-285\" style=\"width:201px;height:53px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/climateandequity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2020\/11\/Terc_logo_primary_web-1024x270.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/climateandequity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2020\/11\/Terc_logo_primary_web-300x79.png 300w, https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/climateandequity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2020\/11\/Terc_logo_primary_web-768x202.png 768w, https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/climateandequity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2020\/11\/Terc_logo_primary_web.png 1267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>51²è¹Ý<\/strong>\u202fis a\u202fnonprofit dedicated to innovation and creative problem solving&nbsp;in education.&nbsp;We have&nbsp;a passion for\u202fsocial justice\u202fand&nbsp;strive&nbsp;to create level playing fields for all learners, reaching more than three million students every year.\u202f&nbsp;51²è¹Ý is recognized as a national leader in the design of teacher professional development programs, and STEM curricula for grades K-16.\u202f Research and development on climate and climate change related projects have been underway at 51²è¹Ý for more than 35 years.&nbsp;Our research has substantially advanced knowledge related to many aspects of STEM teaching and learning.\u202fTo learn more, please visit\u202f<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.terc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.terc.edu<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"178\" src=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/climateandequity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2022\/02\/MacArthurFoundation_logo.png\" alt=\"MacArthur foundation logo\" class=\"wp-image-527\" style=\"width:197px;height:78px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/climateandequity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2022\/02\/MacArthurFoundation_logo.png 450w, https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/climateandequity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2022\/02\/MacArthurFoundation_logo-300x119.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The <strong>John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation<\/strong> supports creative people, effective institutions, and influential networks building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. MacArthur is placing a few big bets that truly significant progress is possible on some of the world\u2019s most pressing social challenges, including advancing global climate solutions, decreasing nuclear risk, promoting local justice reform in the U.S., and reducing corruption in Africa\u2019s most populous country, Nigeria. In addition to the MacArthur Fellows Program and the global 100&amp;Change competition, the Foundation continues its historic commitments to the role of journalism in a responsive democracy as well as the vitality of our headquarters city, Chicago.&nbsp; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Climate and Equity Institute brings teachers from diverse school and community contexts together to share practices for learning and teaching about climate and equity. The 2026 Institute will be held at the Schoodic Institute in Acadia National Park.<\/p>\n<p>Things You Will Experience at the Climate and Equity Institute <\/p>\n<p>Sharing your work and engaging in substantive discussions with colleagues about the inequitable impacts of climate change, and best practices for learning and teaching about these impacts.  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/climateandequity\/about\/\">&nbsp;&raquo;&nbsp;Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-fullwidth.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"218,139,106,1","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-505","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/climateandequity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/505","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/climateandequity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/climateandequity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/climateandequity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/climateandequity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=505"}],"version-history":[{"count":67,"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/climateandequity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/505\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1261,"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/climateandequity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/505\/revisions\/1261"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/climateandequity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=505"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}