Professional Development

Learning for Clean Innovation

The Connecticut Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority (CEFIA) has begun an ambitious effort to provide professional development opportunities for Connecticut educators in solar energy and wind energy. Its program Learning for Clean Energy Innovation offers free workshops to Connecticut educators from middle school through high school. Workshops are led by the Project to Increase Mastery of Mathematics and Science (PIMMS) of Wesleyan University, and participating teachers earn CEUs and receive curriculum materials.

eesmarts

An initiative of the Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund, eesmarts facilitates young people’s understanding of the science, math, and technology related to clean, renewable energy and electricity in order to create an energy-efficient ethic. District and general eesmarts  workshops are available free of charge to Connecticut teachers from kindergarten through middle school. Workshops are led by the Project to Increase Mastery of Mathematics and Science (PIMMS) of Wesleyan University, and participating teachers are eligible for CEUs and stipends.

Institute for Sustainable Energy

The Institute for Sustainable Energy at Eastern Connecticut State University focuses on energy education, policy, conservation and load management, energy efficiency, renewable energy, distributed generation, protection of environmental resources, and the dissemination of information on alternative and sustainable energy to consumers and providers.

Connecticut Energy Connection

The Connecticut Energy Connection is a resource for educators interesting in energy lesson plans aligned with the state’s science framework for high school students. Topics have a Connecticut focus and an emphasis on solutions that students can implement. Lessons, labs, and activities cover fundamentals of energy, climate change, and energy efficiency.