We are thrilled to be offering our online professional development courses several times throughout the 2020-2021 year. Both courses have optional graduate education credits available from Colorado School of Mines Continuing and Professional Education Services & Teacher Enhancement Program (3 graduate level credits). Courses are taught by Beyond Benign Certified Lead Teachers who have extensive experience teaching green chemistry in their classroom and developing green chemistry curriculum.
New Professional Development Partnership with South Dakota State University – Spring 2021!
Beyond Benign is partnering with South Dakota State University (SDSU) to offer a Green Chemistry Education Certificate Online program through SDSU. This program is geared for degree seeking students and focuses on the content necessary for practicing high school teachers to achieve highly qualified status and admission is limited to in-service high school/college science teachers. It will consist of 12 credits: two Beyond Benign classes (Introduction and Advanced Green Chemistry) will be three credits, SDSU’s three credit CHEM 779 (Chemistry Teaching Strategies), and a series of three one-credit safety courses from SDSU (safety practices, chemical storage and waste disposal, and chemical hygiene plans and safety assessments).
Note: Course credit fees for Beyond Benign’s courses may count towards and be applied to the SDSU credit and registration fees for the program.
For more information please reach out directly to: Douglas Raynie, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Department Head, Departments of Chemistry & Biochemistry and Physics Douglas.Raynie@SDSTATE.EDU
SDSU is a Green Chemistry Commitment signer and has been implementing green chemistry within it’s chemistry department for over 8 years. They offer a M.S. degree in chemical education, that is predominantly online for in-service high school/college science teachers.
online courses
Introduction to Green Chemistry for High School Teachers
Spring 2021 (February 1-March 29)
Summer 2021 (June 7- August 2) Registration Opens Feb. 2, 2021
Looking for course that will support NGSS integration in your high school science & engineering class for remote learning?
Also are you looking to infuse how science and technology are creating solutions to environmental challenges?
Join Certified Lead Teacher Cassandra Knutson for this 48 hour course load (3 graduate credit equivalent) professional development. Prepare to integrate green chemistry principles and practices into your teaching through real-world sustainable innovations. Develop safer labs and lessons aligned to your local standards in an interactive online environment designed for asynchronous learning. Course features forum discussions and lesson plan development. Discussions will focus on how to prepare for effective remote learning in this time of an ever-changing educational landscape.
REGISTER HERE by January 15, 2021
$450 to enroll + $140 (optional) for 3 graduate credits from CSM*
Email info@beyondbenign.org for more information.
WA teachers receive 1/2 off registration both courses thanks to the sponsorship from Washtington Department of Ecology (FLYER for more info)
Advanced Green Chemistry: Connections to Our World
Spring 2021 (February 1- March 29)
Summer 2021 (June 7-August 2) Registration Opens Feb. 2, 2021
Ready to take green chemistry to the next level in your classroom?
Have you already started replacing your labs with safer materials?
Are you looking to expand your students horizons and support their project based learning and invention in the classroom?
Join Certified Lead Teacher Tanya Elmer as you expand your knowledge of green chemistry principles and practices by analyzing Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award technologies. Dive into toxicology for chemistry basics and investigate the pedagogy for effective guidance of student-based research projects and inquiry-based projects. Forum discussions and assignments will be supported with synchronous zoom sessions scheduled:
• Feb. 9, 23, March 9, 23 (6:15 pm EST)
$450 to enroll + $140 ( optional) for 3 graduate credits from CSM*
Email info@beyondbenign.org for more information.
"The activity I most enjoyed completing was the implementation outline. Never before in an education course have I been required to make a specific plan to implement what I learned, and I think it will be extremely helpful in improving my practice. I feel a lot less stressed out about integrating green chemistry into my curriculum after completing the activities in this course."
- 2016 Green Chemistry in the High School Online Course Participant
