PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Through Chesapeake Classrooms, CBF provides high-quality professional development that meets the evolving needs of teachers and schools. CBF strives to enable teachers to involve their students in outdoor Bay or stream experiences that are aligned with local school systems standards. Chesapeake Classrooms increases students' achievement and engagement in learning while improving their environmental literacy and stewardship ethic. View the programs that we offer below.

For those people who are learning about Chesapeake Classrooms for the first time, photos and reflection pieces are great ways to get a feeling for what is included on a Chesapeake Classrooms course.  Check out the photos and writing samples below from 2009.

Chesapeake Classrooms focuses on methods to incorporate environmental education into the core subject areas of reading, math, science, and social studies. The resources used in Chesapeake Classrooms meet state educational standards in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia.

Educators can earn graduate or recertification credits by participating in one of our five day immersion courses held throughout the watershed in the summer. Additional application skills and recertification credits can be earned by attending our workshop series during the school year.

CBF's Chesapeake Classrooms is supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the National Geographic Society, and the Chesapeake Bay Trust.

Join the Chesapeake Classrooms Community website for lesson plans, maps, groups and forums, and other resources.