Professional Development Opportunities

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Professional Development is a great way to build skills and to learn about the most current information. Some programs might offer continuing education units or even graduate credit.

Do you know of a Professional Development opportunity that should be on our list? Let us know!

Air & Waste Management Association's Teacher-Training Program

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Environmental Education should be a continuous process that is both lifelong and forward-looking.  At the heart of the Air & Waste Management Association's teacher-training program are Environmental Resource Guides which provide air quality and nonpoint source pollution prevention materials for grades K-12.

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Astronomy from the Ground Up

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Online workshops for science educators offer fun and innovative techniques to introduce astronomy and astronomy current events into your classroom. Thanks to support from the National Science Foundation, Astronomy from the Ground Up provides these free workshops online or on site.

Chesapeake Classrooms


The Chesapeake Bay Foundation offers a high-quality professional development program for educators in DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Chesapeake Classrooms focuses on methods to incorporate environmental education into the core subjects areas of reading, math, science and social studies.

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Earth Expeditions Conservation Field Expeditions

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Through expedition courses, Earth Expeditions builds firsthand knowledge of inquiry-driven, community-based learning for the benefit of ecological communities, student achievement, and understanding. Earth Expeditions is a global conservation education program supporting projects in Africa, Asia, and the Americas and is open to educators from all disciplines.

Wetland Education in the Classroom

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Environmental Concern's team of highly qualified wetland educators travel extensively teaching teachers how to bring wetlands alive and into their classrooms. All of their workshops are full of hands-on, inquiry based, cross-curricular activities that can be brought back to the classroom. Workshops are held at various locations.

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) Ocean Explorer Workshops

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NOAA Ocean Explorer workshops provide opportunities for teachers and other educators to engage in learning more about ocean exploration. Opportunities will focus on how educators can use the mathematics, science and technology associated with exploring the oceans in their classrooms to help increase awareness and understanding of the ocean world.

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National Park Service Teacher to Ranger to Teacher Program

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The Teacher to Ranger to Teacher (TRT) Program links National Parks with teachers from low income school districts. Selected teachers spend the summer working as park rangers. They perform duties including: developing and presenting interpretive programs, staffing visitor centers, or developing curriculum-based materials. Applications and deadlines vary by region.

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Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History

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The mission of the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History is to continue the legacy of Roger Tory Peterson by promoting the teaching and studying of nature. They provide professional development to teachers through workshops, courses and institutes, both face-to-face and online, along with publications and special projects.

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Project Learning Tree

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Project Learning Tree® is an award winning, multi-disciplinary environmental education program for educators and students in Pre K-12. PLT, a program of the American Forest Foundation, is one of the most widely used environmental education programs in the United States and abroad. Events are held nationwide.

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Project WET

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Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) is an award-winning, nonprofit water education program and publisher.

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