Teacher Classes
Register for an online professional development class through Brookfield Zoo!
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Join us for a workshop inspired by giraffes and Brookfield Zoo’s HABITAT AFRICA to learn practical, engaging strategies to implement problem-based learning in your classroom.
Problem-based learning is an engaging, student-centered approach to learning that challenges students to explore, think critically, and problem-solve as they work together to find solutions to “real-life” issues.
The workshop will share tools and resources to support questioning, organization, studentplanning, problem-solving, and reflection. Brainstorm new ideas for problem-based learning related to conservation and nature to engage and inspire your students.
This class is targeted to teachers in grades 3-8. All K-12 educators are welcome, as content can be adapted to all grade levels.
Problem-Based Learning:
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Single-Session Series: Tuesday, June 14, 2023 8:30 a.m. - Noon
Location: Brookfield Zoo
Targeted Grade Level: 3rd - 8th
Professional Development Hours: 3 hours available for participants who attend and participate fully in the session. ISBE number required.
Cost
General Registration Fee: $50 + applicable registration fee
Special Rate for Teaching Safari alumni: $40 + applicable registration fee
Problem-Based Learning:
Thursday, August 10, 2023
Single-Session Series: Thursday, August 10, 2023 8:30 a.m. - Noon
Location: Brookfield Zoo
Targeted Grade Level: 3rd - 8th
Professional Development Hours: 3 hours available for participants who attend and participate fully in the session. ISBE number required.
Cost
General Registration Fee: $50 + applicable registration fee
Special Rate for Teaching Safari alumni: $40 + applicable registration fee
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Cancellations, Rescheduling, and Refund Policy:
The following policies are in place because making our Teacher Classes the best possible experience they can be requires months of planning, preparation, and investment of staff resources. Upon making a reservation, we reserve a space for you. In doing so, we are barring others from signing up as we have limited seats available. All class fees include a 25% non-refundable deposit. Class fees, minus the non-refundable deposit, can be refunded or transferred to another teacher class if we receive notice of this request at least 14 calendar days prior to the date of the original class. Participants who do not show up for their registered class or choose to leave early on one or more days will not be granted a refund.
During registration, you agreed to and paid a processing fee. The total processing fee imposed by The ACTIVE Network, LLC or its applicable subsidiary, (collectively ACTIVE) includes sums charged by ACTIVE as consideration for providing its software and services (including without limitation promotional and marketing services) to the activity organizer (Chicago Zoological Society/Brookfield Zoo). These sums, as part of the total processing fee, are in addition to any actual costs incurred by ACTIVE from third party providers for each transaction. These fees are nonrefundable as they do not belong to the Chicago Zoological Society/Brookfield Zoo.
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