Professional Development
Local & Summer Workshops
Artist Boat - Learn strategies to integrate art and science
Children's Environmental Literacy Foundation Annual Summer Institute - Regional, professional learning for K-12 educators
Children's Museum of Houston - Introduce students of all ages to fun and learning in new ways
Junior Master Gardener - Workshops and leader training for the JMG certification program
Texas Project Learning Tree - Workshops, online training, summer institute
Texas Project WILD - Teacher and facilitator workshops for Project Wild, Project Wild Aquatic, and Growing Up Wild
Texas Wildlife Association Outreach Teacher Workshops - Designed for K-8 educators, G/T credit hours
More PD Opportunities
American Museum of Natural History: Seminars on Science - Online courses for educators
Educator Academy in the Amazon - Immersive training for educators
The GLOBE Program - Grade level-appropriate, interdisciplinary activities and investigations about the atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and soil/pedosphere
NOAA Teacher at Sea Program - Hands-on, real-world research experience working at sea with world-renowned NOAA scientists. Application published in the fall.
National Science Teachers Association - Live and archived web seminars and other learning opportunities through the Learning Center
National Wildlife Federation - Webinars and other environmental education resources from around the country
PolarTREC Educators - Spend 3-6 weeks participating in hands-on field research experiences in the Arctic or Antarctica, working side by side with scientists.
Teacher to Ranger to Teacher Program - The TRT program provides a unique professional development experience by linking national park units with teachers from predominantly Title 1 school districts