EE Provider Details

Program

The EE program(s) offered by the organization

Program Name

Professional Learning Institutes and Customized Programs

Program Description

Customized Programs are tailored to suit your professional learning goals. Please contact us to discuss. Spring P-Credit Institutes School Gardening 101—Creating a Garden (2 P-Credits) Advocate for, plan, create, or revive a school garden. Hone skills for designing, budgeting, and incorporating the garden across the curriculum, utilizing the resources of the school community. Increasing Representation in the Natural World (1 P-Credit) Online, Asynchronous Engage with natural objects and outdoor environments near you through facilitated routines of observation and reflection. Use curated readings and research to highlight disproportionate access to nature, reflect on personal experiences, and plan for equitable learning opportunities in the science classroom. Summer P-Credit Institutes (3 P-Credits) Plant, Learn, & Grow: School Gardening 201 Whether your school garden is plants on your windowsill or in the schoolyard, participate in hands-on gardening methods to build your background knowledge. Topics include pest management, soil quality monitoring, pollinator interactions and more! Seedlings Institute: Nature and Science for Early Childhood Educators | Grades Pre-K−2 (3 P-Credits) Come explore the resources of the New York Botanical Garden with us! Participants will learn how to use plants and nature to engage children in science across the curriculum, with connections to literacy, math, and art. Ethnobotany for Educators: Exploring Plants Through Cultural Connections (3 P-Credits) The relationship between people and plants have shaped foodways for thousands of years. Examine human and plant connections at the intersection of history, food, and culture. Develop strategies for engaging student-driven scientific investigations utilizing plants and food.

Audience

Classroom Teachers, Informal Educators, Early Childhood Educators

Length / Duration

Each P-Credit is 15 hours of course time.

Fees

P-Credit courses range from $100-$250, depending on number of credits. An additional fee must be paid to ASPDP to earn P-Credits. Customized program fees vary based on time and number of participants.

Grade Level

Early Childhood (Pre-K-K), Elementary School (Grades 1-4), Middle School (Grades 5-8)

Credits Offered

Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) credits, P-Credits

Other Services

Field Trips

For Further Information

nybg.org/learn/schools-teachers/professional-learning

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