Welcome to PD Corner
Congratulations on being accepted for an Inside Education Professional Development Program! We are so excited to bring you to our classroom for a hands-on learning experience about the environment and natural resources! Whether you are an old friend who’s been to many of our PD programs or if this is your first time on an Inside Education PD, we guarantee a full schedule of experts, networking with other teachers, classroom connections and fun!
This page is your one-stop shop for PD information, so bookmark it as you prepare for your PD adventure.
Don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.
List Of Current Programs
A+ for Energy PD | August 24-26, 2026
Thank you for joining us on the A+ for Energy professional development program! We hope it sparked inspiration and offered you valuable ideas to enhance your projects for the 2026-2027 school year, bringing energy education to life in your classroom. As promised, here are some follow-up details related to the PD.
We value your feedback and would really like to hear what you thought of the program. If you haven’t done so already please complete the post-program survey – it will only take a few moments and goes a long way to help us improve and ensure these programs are available in the future.
Contact Lists
We’ve compiled the contact information for our speakers and program partners and have sent it to you via email. A brief thank you note, mentioning a few highlights from the tour, can greatly contribute to the continued success of these programs. We encourage you to take a few moments to share your thoughts and feedback with them!
Program Information
Check out our Shared Folder of Resources, including those mentioned on the program, and a few extra! Can’t remember everything we did? Check out the A+ for Energy Schedule here. We hope you enjoy taking a look back at the program through this Google Photo Album - feel free to comment and add your own photos as well!
TRAVEL SUBSIDY INFORMATION
For those traveling greater than 150 km, Inside Education has a travel subsidy of up to $500 to help offset the costs of travel - the subsidy can be used towards flights, car rentals, taxis, and/or shuttles. Travel subsidies must be approved, so please review our 2026 Subsidy Policy. Feel free to reach out for more information!
NOTE:
*You must participate in the full program to receive the subsidy.
Keep in Touch
We love to see photos on social media (Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn), so please tag us at @insideeducation, and use the tag #APlusForEnergy! Also, feel free to reach out to us at [email protected] any time to let us know how this experience is shaping your teaching.
Thank you for attending, and for your continued dedication to energy education!
~ Ilana and the Inside Education Team
List Of Past Programs
Roots, Ranches & Rivers Summer Institute | July 6-10, 2026
Thank you for joining us on Inside Education’s Professional Development Program!! It was a whirlwind of a ride through Southern Alberta, and what a wonderful way to end a school year!
POST PROGRAM SURVEY
It is essential for us to hear your feedback on the program - not only does it help us build a case with funders for future programs, but it helps us continually improve to create high quality programs you know and expect. Please complete the post-program survey here
CONTACT LISTS
We’ve put together the contact information of our speakers and program partners and have sent them to you in an email. A quick thank you note, possibly noting some of your highlights over the tour, goes a long way towards making these types of programs possible! We’d ask if you could take a few moments and let them know what you thought of the program.
CLASSROOM RESOURCES AND PROGRAM INFORMATION
We’ve created a public foldeRfor you to access resources mentioned during the program, and a few extra, including some early-access lesson plans from our upcoming Running Water poster! Can’t remember everything we did? Check out the Detailed Schedule here or review our memory video here. We hope you enjoy taking a look back at the program though this Google Photo Album - feel free to comment and add your own photos as well! **Reminder - none of the photos from the Chin Reservoir are to be posted publicly, but you can use them for education purposes in your classroom!
TRAVEL SUBSIDY
For those traveling greater than 150 km, Inside Education has a travel subsidy of up to $500 to help offset the costs of travel - the subsidy can be used towards flights, car rentals, taxis, and/or shuttles. We will follow up with every participant who qualifies in order to make sure you submit your paperwork!
Please review our travel subsidy policy for more information
NOTE: *You must participate in the full program to receive the subsidy, with reimbursement provided after the program is complete.
KEEP IN TOUCH!
Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Linkedin please share with us what you’re doing over the summer or how you’ll be incorporating your new knowledge into the next school year! We are here to help, so if you need to brainstorm, have more questions, or want us to come visit your school to provide PD to your fellow teachers, please don’t hesitate to reach out!
Have a great rest of your summer!!
Kat, Kathryn, and Jayme
Other Past Programs
If you are looking for information/resources/contacts from past professional development programs, please email Natalie at [email protected]