Chicago Botanic Garden Summer 2019

To register, visit chicagobotanic.org/education or call (847) 835-6801. 75 Teacher & Student Teacher Professional Development The Chicago Botanic Garden’s teacher professional development programs feature best practices in STEM education (science, technology, engineering, and math) and support Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for grades preK – 12. Many courses incorporate reading, math, art, social studies, and engineering into the science lessons. CPDUs and graduate credits are available for most workshops. Visit chicagobotanic. org/teacherprograms for more details. _________________________ One-Day Workshops ENTICE: Introducing Early Childhood Students to the Nature of Summer We’ll take a hike to put our knowledge about summer nature to work and will feature the Field Trip Pack from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). We’ll incorporate several topics such as Illinois birds and wild mammals. Targeted to grades preK – 3, but all educators are welcome. This workshop is part of ENTICE (Environment and Nature Training Institute for Conservation Education). Register through the IDNR at enticeworkshops.com . CPDUs: 6, Gateways: 6 Grade level: preK – 3 $11 | Learning Center Saturday, June 8 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Plant Therapy for Early Childhood Horticultural therapy provides opportunities to use plants and nature to help very young children build developmental skills, including visual, language, motor, and social/emotional skills. Experience the therapeutic benefits of nature play, sample a variety of nature-based activities, and learn about green corners and safe plants for young learners. This workshop is for early intervention providers and anyone working with infants and toddlers, and is adaptable for preschool. CPDUs: 6, Gate- ways: 6, EI Credits: 6 Grade level: Birth – preK $72/$90 | Learning Center Saturday, June 15 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. ENTICE: Illinois Pollinators Discover the hidden world of pollina- tors and their unique relationship with plants. Investigate native plants and their pollinators in action at the pollinator-focused garden exhibition. Participate in hands-on activities to understand how pollination works and how plants attract pollinators. Targeted to teachers of grades K – 4, but all educators are welcome. This workshop is part of the ENTICE (Environment and Nature Training In- stitute for Conservation Education). Register through the Illinois Department of Natural Resources at enticeworkshops.com . CPDUs: 6, Gateways: 6 Grade level: preK – 12 $11 | Learning Center Tuesday, July 30 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Multi-Day Workshops NGSS Phenomena in the Schoolyard Your schoolyard can provide all the nature you need to support NGSS life sciences. Using data collection and analysis of local phenomena, teachers can engage students in investigations of populations, relationships among living things, plant reproduction, bio- diversity, and habitats. CPDUs: 18, Graduate credit: 2 (optional; additional fee) Grade level: K – 12 $172.80/$216 | Learning Center Tuesday – Thursday, June 25 – 27 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Native Americans and Plant Science In this three-day workshop, we will look at how native plants have been used for food, medicine, dyes, and crafts by indigenous people for centuries. We will share what is known about the hybridization of corn and other crops as it relates to the NGSS practices of science and engineering. We will weave in art, literature, and stories of native people as science lessons for our modern times. CPDUs: 18, Graduate credit: 2 (optional; additional fee) Grade level: K – 12 $172.80/$216 | Learning Center Tuesday – Thursday, July 9 – 11 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Talking and Thinking Floorbook Approach ® Providing children with time to think and talk allows for inspirational learning opportu- nities and nurtures fascination of complex subjects. The Talking and Thinking Floorbook Approach ® , developed by Claire Warden, is a child-led process for observation, doc- umentation, and planning. This three-day workshop explores all elements of this tech- nique. A Claire Warden webinar is included. CPDUs: 18, Gateways: 18, Graduate credit: 2 (optional; additional fee) Grade level: preK – 2 Erin Fitzpatrick, associate trainer, Claire Warden Ltd. $172.80/$216 | Learning Center Tuesday, July 23 – Thursday, July 25 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. STEAM and Plants for Diverse Learners Learn how to use horticultural therapy tech- niques, plants, natural materials, and gardens to promote social/emotional learning and to provide learning accommodations for diverse learners. Teaching methods modeled in this two-day workshop will enable you to connect science, engineering, and art for all learners, while addressing the NGSS and other stan- dards. CPDUs: 13, Gateways: 13, Graduate credit: 1 (optional; additional fee) Grade level: preK – 12 $132/$165 | Learning Center Monday – Tuesday, August 5 – 6 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Gardening Courses Windy City Harvest holds a variety of gar- dening workshops at the Farm on Ogden in Chicago. See page 66 for details and visit chicagobotanic.org/education/windy_city_ harvest for a complete list of topics and other information. ________________________________________________________________________________ $ Educator members receive a 20 percent discount on most classes, listed in each class description before the full nonmember price. Financial aid may be available for teachers serving low-income populations; contact Rebecca Ammann at rammann@chicagobotanic.org or (847) 835-8235 for details.