STEMteachersNYC, City College of New York & Partners
“A collaborative opportunity for NYC teachers to develop a local and global understanding of climate change within a coherent framework of systems thinking. Supported by hands-on experiences and student-centered pedagogy, coursework will be infused with real-world, data-rich, fieldwork experiences with local nonprofits, master teachers and climate scientists.”
Strengthen Understanding. Enhance Teaching.
Science Content
Systems and resilience focused coursework. Engage with scientists and researchers using grade-appropriate datasets to examine cause and effect.
Teaching Resources
Engage directly with tool and curriculum developers to access vetted tools, lessons, and units already in use across NYC schools.
Real Teaching Connections
Includes student work, PBL strategies, and real-world examples. Engage with colleagues already teaching Climate Change.
In-Person Fieldwork
Step into field research across the five boroughs through the lens of local NYC nonprofit partners involved in climate science.
Course Overview
Course 1: Foundations
Student ModeClimate as a System / The Urban Climate System
Using data, hands-on experimentation, and digital models, participants acting as learners will construct a consensus on foundational questions. We will leverage NYC and ourselves as convergence points of climate systems.
Contributors: Ecology Disrupted, AMNH Seminars, NYAS Scientists, Urban Systems Lab, NYBG.
Course 2: In the Field
Researcher ModeHands-on Climate Research
Teachers and students will step into field research across the five boroughs. Partners serve as case studies of systems unique to our city. Participants engage in real-world research, data analysis, and storytelling with datasets.
Contributors: NYC Parks, BBG (EcoFlora), AMNH.
Course 3: Putting It Into Practice
Teacher ModeClimate in the Classroom
Translate new-found understanding into classroom-tested materials. Develop modules spanning K12 grades (NGSS/Regents aligned) covering energy modeling, watersheds, and climate activism.
Contributors: STEMteachersNYC leaders, tool developers.
Microcredential in Action
Outcomes
- Develop/upgrade existing lesson plans.
- Contribute to a shared archive.
- Implement new tools in your classroom.
- Join a communal body of knowledge.
Collaborators
BBG, AMNH, NYC Parks, NYAS, Urban Systems Lab, and YOU!
Start Your Application Process
DOE teachers may qualify for full tuition coverage.
Complete the interest form below.
We reach out directly; NYCPS teachers apply via tuition eligibility portal.
City College provides support with the non-degree application.
STEMteachersNYC provides ongoing support for all coursework.
For more information reach out to Info@stemteachersnyc.org