Educator Programs

FAU Pine Jog Environmental Education Center prides itself on being the cornerstone of excellence in outdoor, experiential, hands-on exploration and research.

We offer programs, services, and resources to schools and the community at large.

Our  Educator Programs  offer tools to apply experiential opportunities to traditional learning methods that enhances critical-thinking about sustainability and conservation initiatives.

Climate READY Teacher Professional Development

June 8-9, 2022 – Two-day summer workshop and ongoing professional learning community that provides 4th-12th grade educators with the knowledge, resources, and strategies they need to help students build essential climate literacy skills, understand local impacts, and make a difference in their communities. Part of FAU Pine Jog’s Climate READY initiative (Climate Resilience Education and Action for Dedicated Youth) funded by the Environmental Literacy Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Learn more about  Climate READY Teacher Professional Development .

Teacher Professional Development

Professional development for teachers K-12 in science and environmental education delivered in a variety of formats including workshops, summer institutes, and teacher in-service days.

Learn more about our Teacher Professional Development

Everglades Literacy

In 2014, Pine Jog partnered with The Everglades Foundation to develop the Everglades Literacy program. 

Learn more about this program.

South Florida EnergyWhiz Expo

FAU Pine Jog Environmental Education Center is excited to coordinate the South Florida EnergyWhiz Expo serving student teams from Martin, Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe counties! Get your creative students registered for this solar energy expo to participate in two renewable energy themed events: Junior Solar Sprint and Solar Energy Cook-off! The South Florida EnergyWhiz Expo is all about showcasing solar energy and creative kids. Each school may send up to two teams per event, per division.

Learn more about this program.