Headlands Institute’s Teacher Training Will Impact Over 4,500 Students

Last week Headlands Institute’s Science and Environmental Education Development (SEED) program held its annual Summer Institute on Environmental Education. The week was a great success with 25 teachers from the Bay Area and around the United States in attendance at the Headlands Institute. 

Highlights included exploration and participant driven scientific inquiry on South Rodeo Beach’s rocky shoreline, participant led workshops on birding and storytelling, and a night hike to the historic Point Bonita lighthouse. During the week, participants created curriculum action plans for use back in their classrooms. 

In reflection upon the week, one participant said, “This program, without a doubt, had a direct, tangible effect on my abilities and focus as an educator. It is staggering to calculate that approximately 4,548 students will be impacted next year by the knowledge and skills gained by the 25 educators here. What impact will that have on those individual students and their communities as they become empowered and take action? It will be amazing!”