Graduate Programs and Professional Development
The Center for Global Environmental Education professional development teacher institutes are based on a philosophy of inquiry-based learning. We focus on science education through intense, real-life experiences. We celebrate education and help teachers in the trenches be better teachers.
Teacher Institutes
In response to Covid-19, we now present our acclaimed institutes through an innovative hybrid model - combining online content and outdoor hands-on investigations close to home.
The Center offers the following teacher professional development institutes:
St. Croix River Institute
Mississippi River Institute
Mississippi River Delta Institute
WaterWorks! - Drinking Water Institute
Past Institutes:
River Institute YouTube Playlist - CGEE's professional development institutes draw educators from throughout the U.S. to engage in hands-on explorations of major river systems.