Boone Electric Cooperative supports an exciting program for teachers to learn about energy and energy production and earn professional development credits

About the Program

Energy in Today’s Classroom is a two-day course offered through Central Electric Power Cooperative. Designed to fully support Missouri’s statewide educational standards, the course provides teachers with a background in energy and energy production. Teachers will earn 15 Professional Development hours.

Course Topics

Energy in Today’s Classroom offers participating teachers knowledge and information in the following areas:

  • Energy basics
  • Energy sources
  • Power generation and transmission
  • Economics and energy production
  • Energy transfer
  • The history and future of energy
  • Tour of a substation
  • Tour of an operating power plant

Course Candidates

Educators in the middle and high school grades who focus on science, math, agricultural science, energy and building trades are ideal candidates for this course.

Learn from industry experts and earn professional development credits. Energize your classroom with exciting topics and free educational tools!

For more information, contact the Boone Electric Cooperative Communications Department at Communications@BooneElectric.com or call 573-449-4181.

2024 Course Details

The 2023 Energy in Today’s Classroom course will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, July 31 – August 1 at the Courtyard by Marriott in Jefferson City.