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Empowering Educators in La Paz: A Collaborative Program with Teton Science Schools and Ecology Project International
Transforming education for educators in La Paz through a collaborative program by Teton Science Schools and Ecology Project International.
EPI Staff
Feb 24


How to Travel with a Group of Students
Are you a teacher who's committed to traveling with a group of students? First off, congratulations! Student travel experiences (like...
EPI Staff
Apr 25, 2022


2023 Program Catalog Now Available
It may feel like 2022 is just getting started, but at EPI we're already gearing up for our 2023 program season. With new program...
EPI Staff
Mar 21, 2022


EPI Professional Development Programs: How it All Works
Are you considering enrolling in a professional development (PD) course with EPI? We know there are lots of questions you may have before...
EPI Staff
Feb 4, 2022


EPI Classroom Offers Free, Online Learning Resource for Science Teachers
After years (yes, years!) of planning, EPI is beyond excited to announce the launch of a free, online collection of curricula we're...
Laura Dinerman
Nov 22, 2021


Reflections from an EPI Teacher Fellow: Exploration & Science Education
A single week of travel can transform your teaching and help you see environmental issues through a different perspective. It's amazing...
Heather Essig
Aug 26, 2021


3D Learning in Costa Rica
Entering the world of experiential learning with Ecology Project International (EPI) feels like I’m moving from a world of two...
Laura Dinerman
Aug 19, 2021


What is Three Dimensional (3D) Learning?
The Next Generation Science Standards are a revolutionary new set of standards for U.S. science classrooms—encouraging teachers to get...
Heather McKee
Aug 11, 2021


What is Environmental Literacy?
“Environmental Literacy” might be the phrase of the decade in educator circles. But what is it? What does a lesson that builds...
Heather McKee
Jul 22, 2021


EPI Teacher Fellowship Spotlight: 2021 Costa Rica Program
What do you get when you combine professional development, hands-on science, and a fun and curious cohort—all in incredible locations...
EPI Staff
Jul 19, 2021


What in the World is Service Learning?
If you google “what is service learning,” you’ll find that a lot of the answers are complicated, but the truth is, it doesn’t need to...
Greg Luther
Jul 9, 2020


10 Great Funding Resources for Science Teachers
Most occupations offer paid professional development opportunities—but this is not always true for teachers. There's often...
Heather McKee
Jul 9, 2020


How to Use Anchoring Phenomenon: Wildlife and EPI
For a long time, science (and math, and technology, and…) have been taught in a way that does not engage most students. A teacher...
Heather McKee
Jul 9, 2020


How to Find and Work with a Scientific Partner for your Classroom
Ecology Project International immerses students in research with conservation scientists, giving them ample opportunity to experience the...
Heather McKee
Jul 9, 2020


11 Teacher Tips for Getting into Professional Development Programs
Professional development can give science teachers fresh perspectives, new curricula, exciting travel, team building opportunities, and...
Heather McKee
Jul 9, 2020


Top 13 Professional Development Programs and Trainings for Science Teachers
At EPI, we love science teachers, and we think you don’t get nearly enough credit for the amazing work you do. Think about it. You’re...
Heather McKee
Jul 8, 2020
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