Climate Change Education in Elementary School through the First Two Years of College:
A Workshop
August 31, 2011 – September 1, 2011

The National Research Council’s Board on Science Education presents a workshop that brings together scholars and practitioners from a wide range of disciplines and expertise to discuss the teaching and learning of climate change and climate science in formal education settings, from kindergarten to the first two years of college (K-14).  Based on the evidence from research and practice, the workshop will explore how climate change is currently taught in school; what research indicates how best to teach climate change in K-14 settings; what factors impede teaching climate change in schools; and the connection between climate change education in K-12 and higher education. The workshop will be designed to provide ample opportunity for discussion and exchange.
Steering Committee Membership Charles W. Anderson (Chair), Department of Teacher Education, Michigan State University; East Lansing, MI Carol Brewer, Department of Biology, University of Montana; Missoula, MT Lynn Elfner, Ohio Academy of Science; Columbus, Ohio James E. Geringer, Environmental System Research Institute; Redlands, CA Louisa Koch, Office of Education, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association; Washington, DC Tamara Shapiro Ledley, Center for Science Teaching and Learning at Technical Education Research Center; Cambridge, Massachusetts Mike Town, Advanced Placement Environmental Science Teacher, Redmond High School; Redmond Washington
Meetings	Resources
August 31 – September 1, 2011 Save The Date Announcement	• Workshop Agenda • Workshop Presentations