Education

Teacher Programs

PHOTO: Field Trip at Plant Science Center

We invite you to enhance your knowledge, enrich your teaching techniques, and enliven your classroom while earning professional development and graduate credit. Join us for our teacher workshops offered every season:

Custom Workshops

PHOTO: Teacher Programs

Staff in the Center for Teaching and Learning can develop custom workshops to be delivered at your site. Teachers, staff, parents, and volunteers can all learn grade-appropriate techniques for integrating plant-based learning
into the curriculum. Please call (847) 835-8253 for more information about scheduling and pricing.

rave reviews

“Wonderful ideas, resources, and projects to incorporate into the classroom — great workshops.”

“I go back to school and share what I’ve learned with my students. They get so excited to learn the facts that I’ve discovered. I plan to incorporate activities where they fit in to the curriculum.”

“Inquiry based — Hands-on activities. Definitely applicable to the classroom. Relatable to what we need to teach the kids and encourage a love of science.”

upcoming programs:

New! Art and Science with Found Objects: A Workshop for Preschool Teachers
February 18, 2012, at the Chicago Botanic Garden
February 25, 2012, at Kohl Children's Museum
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Fee: $150 ($120 for Educator Members)

Grade level: PreK – 2
CPDU credit: 15, CPS Lane credit: 1, Graduate credit: 1
An additional fee for graduate credit ($100 per credit though Aurora University and $140 per credit through National Louis University) will be collected on the first day of the workshop.

The Chicago Botanic Garden and Kohl Children's Museum are excited to partner for the first time to offer this workshop for preschool teachers. This workshop will focus on creating art using re-purposed materials and incorporating science using natural materials into your classroom. This class is designed for preK educators but is adaptable for preK – 2.