Virtual Institute - Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative (GLSI) Winter 2026 Place-Based Educators Institute 101

Wednesdays: weekly in February and March; monthly in April, May, and June
Session Options: 4:40-5:30p.m. ET or 5:45-6:45p.m. ET

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If you’re curious about how to make learning more meaningful, community-connected, and student-driven, this is your starting point. In just a few weeks, you’ll gain the frameworks, tools, and peer support to begin designing learning experiences that engage students with the world around them and help them make an impact.

Who Should Participate

• Great Lakes Region K-12 school educators
• Teachers in all subject areas and grade levels
• Educators new to PBE or building early -stage projects

What You'll Learn
Over a series of asynchronous and interactive Zoom sessions, you’ll explore:

• What Place-Based Stewardship Education (PBSE) looks like and how it can work in any classroom, any subject.
• How to identify and build on local assets to design relevant, engaging learning
• How to center student voice and agency through inquiry-based projects
• How to align your teaching with GLSI’s Elements and Guiding Principles for exemplary PBE
• How to move from idea to implementation with a realistic plan and the tools to support it.

Additional Gains

• $200 Stipend once completed
• SCECH credit
• 1:1 coaching and support
• A network of peers
• Access to online platforms and ready to use materials

Questions?
Email Patty Tolly, Director of Programs & Educator Networks at patty@greatlakesstewardship.org, or visit the GLSI website for more information.

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