Professional Development Training
How it Works
Forward Education offers a series of virtual Professional Development training sessions to help districts and educators get the most out of their Climate Action Kits in the classroom.
We'll start by connecting you with one of our Learning Solutions Specialists to understand your PD needs and desired training date. From there, we'll schedule your virtual session and equip you with everything you'll need to be prepared for the training session.
Types of
Professional Development
Choose from our different types of professional development sessions depending on the intended audience.
Join us for an immersive workshop designed to empower your district’s educators with everything they need to run their first Climate Action Kit lesson confidently.
What to Expect:
✨ Forward Education’s Philosophy: Discover the principles behind our approach to meaningful STEM education.
🔍 Forward Edu Ecosystem: Explore the Climate Action Kit hardware and our interactive learning platform.
📚 Lesson Structure Unpacking: Learn the Use-Modify-Create scaffolding framework for engaging lessons.
🔧 Hands-On Kit Unboxing: Build and code a grade-appropriate climate action project with hands-on practice.
The main goal of our TTT session is to build internal capacity and empower your STEM coaches to become Climate Action Kit champions. This will enable them to support their peers with confidence and expertise on a day-to-day basic.
What to expect:
🤖 Mastering the micro:bit: Learn how to use and teach with this versatile tool.
🧰 Hardware and Software Unpacking: Get hands-on with the Climate Action Kit essentials.
🔧 Hands-On Building Practice: Build your first Climate Action Kit project
🙋 Open Q&A
All sessions are available in 60 and 90 minute formats.
Which session should you choose?
Our session types are tailed for specific types of attendees and audience sizes.
Educator Training
- Designed to be delivered in a one-to-many live webinar-style session
- Perfect for classroom educators who are brand new to coding & robotics or experienced educators seeking implementation support
- Training outcome is to prepare educators with everything they need to run their own Climate Action Kit lesson in the classroom confidently
Train-the-Trainer
- Designed to be delivered in a small group, open-forum video call
- Perfect for district leaders who will be supporting educators in the classroom
- By the end of the session, STEM coaches will leave with practical tips and tangible resources tailored to their needs. They’ll be equipped to create impactful training experiences for their peers.
Asynchronous Resources
Looking for professional development resources you can access now? Check out our asynchronous resources!
Getting Started Course
Brand new to the Climate Action Kit? This hands-on course will walk you through setting up the kit and getting started with the lessons.
Tutorial Videos
These quick tutorial videos will get you up and running with any of the sensors and motors in the Climate Action Kit.
Knowledge Base
Need help troubleshooting? Check out our Knowledge Base articles.
Educator Resources
Access classroom slide deck templates, student certificates, and standard alignment maps.
Frequently Asked Questions
Missing an answer to your question? Let us know!
Should attendees have experience with coding?
Prior coding experience is awesome but not required! When you book a training session with us, we'll inquire about the coding experience of attendees. This will help us tailor the session accodingly so the coding level is appropriate for all attendees.
Should attendees have experience with the BBC micro:bit?
Prior experience with the BBC micro:bit is awesome but not required! When you book a training session with us, we'll inquire about the micro:bit experience of attendees. This will help us tailor the session accodingly so the introduction to micro:bit and Makecode is appropriate for all attendees.
Should attendees have experience with robotics?
Prior experience with robotics is awesome but not required! When you book a training session with us, we'll inquire about the robotics experience of attendees. The goal of our training sessions with the Climate Action Kit is to get hands-on and become familiar with the physical hardware in the kit - regardless of previous experience!
How are your virtual training sessions delivered?
During the discovery phase, our Learning Solutions Specialist will connect with you to understand what virutal training platform is preferred for your district. If it's compatible with our system, we will do our best to accomdate your district's desired video conferencing platform.
