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Courses and workshops for educators

Courses & Workshops at the Teacher Learning Center

Professional Learning of Teton Science Schools is excited to offer online and in person professional development opportunities for aspiring and current educators. All of our programs are developed for educators by educators–whether you are a graduate student or a veteran teacher, and the workshops and courses are designed to meet you where you are in your place-based education journey. Gain practical skills through our on-demand webinars, join us for a virtual or in-person workshop, or take a deeper dive into place-based education with our multi-week virtual courses! 

Workshops

We pursue an authentic educational approach grounded in the idea that children are competent, rich in potential, and capable of being the protagonists of their own learning. The multi-age preschool classroom focuses on the interests of the students, with teachers facilitating and guiding the process. Parents are viewed as partners, taking an active role in their children’s education through Parent Nights or volunteering in the classroom.

 

Fall Professional Learning Series

$17 for 1 workshop, $27 for 2, or $34 for all 3!

 

  • Virtual Workshop

October 1

Introduction to Place-based Education

Curious to know more about place-based education? Join us for this 90-minute virtual workshop to learn why place-based pedagogy is worthwhile, how you might already be using it, and spark new ideas to increase student engagement and purpose.   
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Virtual Workshop

students and educators working together in a classroom setting
  • Virtual Workshop

October 15

Interdisciplinary Projects: Merging place-based education and project-based learning

In interdisciplinary, place-based projects, learning can match the real world where “traditional” subject area content, skills, and dispositions are learned through an integrated and relevant approach that achieves proficiency of multiple standards.
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Virtual Workshop

  • Virtual Workshop

October 29

Centering the Learners in Place-based Education

With a place-based approach, learning can be personally relevant to students and enable student agency while allowing a teacher to be the guide or facilitator instead of the holder of all information. In this virtual workshop, explore and discuss how the learner-centered principle of place-based education can support a personalized approach.
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Virtual Workshop

Fall Early Childhood Course

 
  • Teacher Workshop

November 16

Getting Children Outside 101: Early Childhood Educators

Join us for a morning of exploring the why and how of getting young learners outside and connected to their natural environment.
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IN-PERSON

Winter Place-Based Education Course

 

  • Virtual Course

January 21

Introduction to Place-based Education: Asynchronous Virtual Course

In this seven-week asynchronous course, participants will explore the theory and application of Place-Based Education. They will gain practical skills and tools to get started with a place-based classroom experience. Participants will learn how to use the local community as their classroom, guide students to make a positive community impact, connect standards to place, and build learner-centered experiences.
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Virtual Course

Webinars

Our on-demand webinars are a great way to gain practical, place-based skills from wherever you are!

  • Teacher Workshop

In Mud: Nature-Based Early Childhood Education Webinar

Get inspired to work with children in our natural environments through watching this recording from the April 2020 In Mud program. Join keynote speaker Colleen Million and faculty from the Teton Science Schools to learn about and hear reflections on gardening with children in the context of nature-based and Reggio Emilia-inspired teaching and learning. 
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On-Demand Webinar

  • Teacher Workshop

Transitioning to Distance Learning Webinar

This recorded workshop is designed for participants interested in learning about how we connected with our children and parents when we were forced into distance learning as well as practical how-to tips for using iMovie, youtube and youtube playlists, google docs and zoom meetings that could improve the way you work with children and families in the future regardless of stay at home orders. 
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On-Demand Webinar

  • Teacher Workshop

Approaching Place-Based Education through the Lens of Nature-Based and Reggio Emilia Practices Webinar

This recorded workshop is designed for participants interested in learning about place-based education in the context of early childhood education and/or for those who are new to Nature-Based and Reggio Emilia approaches being blended. Participants will gain practical ways to improve their practices and their programs through this virtual presentation style workshop. 
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On-Demand Webinar

Virtual Professional Development for Schools

Looking to get your school up to speed with place-based education? Our Teacher Learning Center offers curriculum development and consultation for schools!

  • Teacher Workshop

Virtual Professional Development for Schools

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Questions?

Unsure which online professional development opportunity is right for you? Get in touch with our team!

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Teton Science Schools is a nonprofit educational organization with headquarters in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Teton Science Schools operates in partnership with Grand Teton National Park
and as a permittee of the Bridger-Teton and Caribou-Targhee National Forests. The mission of Teton Science Schools s to inspire curiosity, engagement and leadership through
transformative place-based education.

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