All workshops are open to educators of all grades, including pre-service teachers.

WOODLAND PARK ZOO
TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
SPRING/SUMMER 2009

ZOO DAY FOR TEACHERS!

Come visit the zoo for FREE on Tuesday, August 11, 2009.

Get your teaching team together and make a fun day of it! Show your school ID at any zoo entrance for free admission; show your school ID at the ZooStore to receive a 10% discount on your purchases. Education staff will be in the South Plaza (near the African Village) from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. to answer questions and share information about the school programs we offer. We will also have door prizes and an animal friend for you to meet. Questions? Please call 206.548.2424. RSVP not required.

ENGAGING STUDENTS IN CONSERVATION SOLUTIONS
Summer Teacher Institute
Monday, June 29 to Thursday, July 2, 2009
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. each day
Cost: $30 materials fee. Most appropriate for teachers of grades 5-10.
Clock hours: (24) or two graduate quarter credits will be available.
Application due date: Monday, May 11, 2009.

Get involved in conservation solutions at your school and around the world! In this four-day institute we will consider local and global conservation issues affecting wildlife, and then focus in on three major opportunities for educators and students to take action: 1) providing healthy habitat for wildlife, 2) reducing our carbon footprints to slow the impacts of global climate change and 3) making sustainable consumer choices to conserve resources and support wildlife conservation. Participants will come away with a solid understanding of current issues facing wildlife and strategies for empowering students to generate solutions and take action.

Advance registration by fax or mail is required for the workshops. Please use this downloadable Teacher Workshops Application Form. Obtaining these online forms requires the free Adobe Acrobat reader. If you do not have Acrobat Reader....get it here