NYS Clean Energy Educator Institute
Summer 2023 - Albany & Long Island, NY
Are you an educator in NYS interested in clean energy? Join us for our inaugural professional development on NYS' clean energy goals!
Leave this 4-day institute ready to teach your students about clean energy and the future career opportunities it provides through hands-on learning.
You'll gain:
- Clean energy lesson plans
- Materials to use in your classroom
- Leadership opportunities
- Confidence to speak about clean energy
- CTLE credits
- Stipends
- New friends
Final application deadline is June 19th.
JULY 17 - 20, 2023 (Hofstra University)
Long Island
This 4-day event will be located in Long Island, NY.
JULY 24 - 27, 2023 (Capital Region BOCES)
Albany
This 4-day event will be located in Albany, NY.
Requirements
*There is limited space available and applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, with priority given to early applicants
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Teachers must be certified and currently teaching grades 4 - 12 for the upcoming school year.
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You must already be teaching about or committed to teaching in the upcoming school year about clean energy. Any topic related to clean energy is sufficient, like careers, social impact, historical impact, scientific or technical content.
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Teachers attending the Institute are required to teach other educators in their school or district about their learning from the clean energy institute and submit artifacts from this training.
Those teaching in disadvantaged communities, Environmental Justice Zones, or HUB Zones communities as defined by NYSERDA will be given first priority.
During the Institutes, teachers will:
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Receive 4 days of professional learning
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Build relationships with other educators
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Become an education leader in clean energy
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Take home tons of physical materials/supplies to use
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Be awarded a NYS Clean Energy Expert Badge
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Be entitled to CTLE credits
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Leave with Scope & Sequence resources
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Tour a local clean energy facility
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Receive stipends
Tentative Schedule:
*Will be modified based on attendee grade level, interests, clean energy goals, and other potential factors
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Monday - Energy Grid Basics & Solar
8am-9am: Check-In, Provided Breakfast
9am-10am: Welcome, Icebreaker
10am-1130am: Intro to Energy Grids
1130am-1140am: Brain Break
1140am-1230pm: NYS Climate Act Goals
1230pm-130pm: Provided Lunch
130pm-3pm: Hands-On Solar Energy Activities
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Tuesday - HVAC/R & Heat Pumps, Wind & Building Decarbonization
8am-9am: Provided Breakfast
9am-905am: Morning Meditation
905am-1030am: Hands-On Wind Energy Activities
1030am-1040am: Brain Break
1040am-1130am: Geothermal Energy for HVAC/R Presentation
1130am-1230pm: Energy Audit Lesson / Discussion
1230pm-130pm: Provided Lunch
130pm-3pm: Career Panel Building Decarbonization: Electrification, High/Energy Efficiency. Moving Away From Fossil Fuels, And Electric Grid Basics
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Wednesday - Clean Transporation & Environmental Justice
8am-9am: Provided Breakfast
9am-905am: Morning Meditation
905am-10am: Decarbonized Homes Presentations
10am-1130am: Environmental Justice Case Studies / Discussion
1130am-1230pm: Provided Lunch
1pm-3pm: Field Trip (ex. Solar Power Farm)
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Thursday - Panel Discussion / Brainstorming Session
8am-9am: Provided Breakfast
9am-905am: Morning Meditation
905am-1030am: Clean Transportation: Electric Vehicles, Hydrogen Vehicles, and Hydrogen Hubs Activity
1030am-11am: Brain Break Activity
11am-1230pm: Panel Discussion
1230pm-130pm: Provided Lunch
130pm-3pm: Exploration Of Resources: Group Discussion / Brainstorm
We're pleased to offer stipends for your attendance
Educators who complete a 4-day institute may receive a $1,000 stipend.
NYSERDA is working to ensure that the benefits of clean energy programs can equitably reach residents of Disadvantaged Communities (DAC), as defined by the Climate Act and the Climate Justice Working Group’s final disadvantaged communities criteria.
The goal of the NYS Clean Energy Educator institutes and workshops is to have at least 50% of attendees be educators teaching in DAC.
Studies show, teachers from high-poverty schools spend more out of pocket than teachers from low-poverty schools.
Because of this, educators teaching in DAC will be offered an equity adjustment of +20% to their stipends ($1,200).
We are planning for more Clean Energy institutes and workshops over the next two years. We will be hosting in the North Country, Western NY, Southern Tier, Finger Lakes and Central New York.
If the current dates or locations do not work for you, please sign up to be notified about these future events.
After attending the Institute, your teaching
will be improved because you will:
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Be able to clearly explain NYS clean energy goals to diverse audiences.
Topics may include: Wind turbines including offshore wind, electric vehicles, solar energy, hydropower, hydrogen power, energy storage, smart grid and electricity transmission.
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Have a full resource list of lessons and activities you are ready to implement that are connected to your grade and subject-specific learning standards.
THREE:
Know about unique career opportunities from hearing professionals in the field speak and be able to share those with students in the clean energy industry.
NYSERDA
WhyMaker is proud to have the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) as the sponsor for our series of Clean Energy Educator Institutes.
A public benefit corporation, NYSERDA has been advancing energy solutions and working to protect the environment since 1975. NYSERDA offers objective information and analysis, innovative programs, technical expertise, and support to help New Yorkers increase energy efficiency, save money, use renewable energy, and reduce reliance on fossil fuels. Through advancing clean energy innovation and investments to combat climate change, NYSERDA helps to improve the health, resiliency and prosperity of New Yorkers and deliver benefits equitably to all.
Each and every time we work together, I am more and more impressed with their preparation, energy and organization.
STEAM Director
NYS Public School
