New York Botanical Garden
Bring Nature to the Classroom with Teacher Ed Courses
Immerse yourself in plants and nature. Discover new ways to use the outdoors as an extension of the classroom and enrich your curriculum with lesson plans, activities, and reproducible resources. In-service credits are available.
Teacher Education Courses at The New York Botanical Garden
Plant Science and Ecology
Sundays, May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, and June 5, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Seedlings Summer Institute
Teachers, Grades K–2
Monday–Saturday, July 11–16 or July 18–23, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
SAPLINGS SUMMER INSTITUTE
Teachers, Grades 3–5
Monday–Saturday, July 25–30* or August 1–6, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
* Institute taught at NYBG Midtown Education Center in Manhattan
Three “P” in-service credits from the New York City Department of Education are available for each institute (additional fees and requirements apply).
COST: $200 (includes curriculum materials, handouts, and plants)
For more information and to register, call Judith Hutton at 718.817.8140 or visit nybg.org/edu/institutes#
