FY 2019 Annual Report • September 1, 2018 - August 31, 2019
MULTIPLYING OUR IMPACT
EXPANDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS
EPI helps educators build their own
curriculum by teaching progressive,
inquiry-based methods. More
importantly, we model the methods that
we teach. We take teachers into the field,
where they can live like a scientist, collect
data, and observe natural phenomena—
hatching turtles, rutting bison—evoking
their sense of wonder about the world.
Teachers return to the classroom with
a new set of tools, ideas, and lessons to
inspire their students and reconnect to
the fundamentals of learning.
Professional Development
(TEACHER FELLOWSHIPS, EDUCATOR & NGSS WORKSHOPS)
Educators
Students thrive under EPI’s programs
because people learn best when they’re
allowed to wonder, to question, and to
explore the world’s natural phenomena.
For educators, making the change
from textbooks to integrated curricula,
anchored in natural phenomena, can be
daunting. Since 2013, EPI has provided
programs for classroom teachers to
travel to sanctuaries of biodiversity,
engage in hands-on investigations, and
strengthen their understanding of the
scientific process.
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EPI’s 2019 Professional Development Programs expansion
was made possible thanks to support and investment from
the International Community Foundation-La Paz Special
Project Fund, iAlumbra, and an anonymous funder.
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Mexico
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Yellowstone
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Galapagos
NEW IN 2019
NGSS* TRAININGS: Due to the growing demand for
EPI’s traditional Teacher Fellowships, we expanded
our educator-focused offerings to include two new
tuition-based courses in 2019. In their first year, these
courses engaged 22 new teacher participants in Next
Generation Science Standards (NGSS) trainings.
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KNOWLES FELLOWSHIP: Thanks to partnerships forged
through our Teacher Fellowships, we engaged members of the
Knowles Fellowship Program which supports teacher fellows
to pursue professional development in the sciences. In 2019,
31 Knowles Teachers contributed to hands-on research and
conservation efforts with EPI in the Galapagos Islands.
*NGSS is a registered trademark of Achieve. Neither Achieve nor the lead states and partners that developed the
Next Generation Science Standards were involved in the production of this product, and do not endorse it.