About Resilient Coasts: Using Local Phenomena to Understand Climate Solutions

A 3-Day Summer Professional Development Institute for Grades 6-12 Educators

Join us for a place-based professional learning experience that integrates coastal science and conservation at Crane Beach. This multi-day summer program, hosted by the Wade Institute and The Trustees, invites you and peer educators to explore active restoration and conservation projects through hands-on field experiences and direct collaboration with scientists. Participating educators will engage with real datasets, discuss ongoing research, and examine how ecosystems respond to human impact over time. From the beach to the salt marsh, educators will experience how authentic fieldwork and community science can deepen student understanding of environmental change. Designed with the Science and Engineering Practices in mind, this program equips teachers with meaningful examples, data, and pedagogical approach to connect local science to broader standards-aligned concepts and inquiry.

Dates: Tuesday, July 28th – Thursday, July 30th, 2026 (8:30 AM – 3:30 PM ET each day)

Location: The Crane Estate, Ipswich, MA

Cost: $375 per educator; $325 per educator if attending in a team of 3 or more educators

Collaborating Partners: The Wade Institue and The Trustees

PDPs and Optional Graduate Credit: 21 PDPs available without graduate credit; 45 PDPs available with optional graduate credit. For more information on graduate credits, please indicate on the registration form if you are interested in adding the optional credits. Additional work required for graduate credit.

Please Note: Housing is not provided for any Summer Professional Development Institute programs

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