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Green Teacher Network is a powerful collaboration between three of Chicago’s biggest greening organizations - Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance, Chicago Botanic Garden and Openlands. Through teacher trainings and events, we foster the use of plant-based learning in Chicago area schools and we support teachers’ efforts to create and use school gardens or growing spaces as curricular tools

 

  

  

 

 GTN Workshop SCHEDULE

 

Workshop I

Date: Saturday, October 23, 2010

Time: 9am – 4pm

Location: Tarkington Elementary School

 

Workshop II

Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Time: 4pm – 7pm

Location: Garfield Park Conservatory

 

Workshop III

Date: Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Time: 4pm – 7pm

Location: Vaughn Occupational High School

 

Workshop IV

Date: Saturday, May 21, 2011

Time: 9am – 4pm

Location: Chicago Botanic Garden

  

CPDUs available to participants.

Attendees have free entry to the Green and Growing Fair, which features garden vendors, hands-on crafts and green-focused demonstrations.

For more information on the Green Teacher Network, please contact Jaime Zaplatosch at JZaplatosch@openlands.org or call 312-863-6270.


Green Teacher Network Brochure

 

 

TEACHER LINKS

Know Before You Go Open House

GTN Application Form

Garden Camp for Teachers Information

GTN Membership FEE

 

•  $50 per school  

 

Membership Contact

 

Jaime Zaplatosch

Openlands

(312) 863-6270

jzaplatosch@openlands.org

 

membership includes

 

  

Four teacher professional development programs per year, featuring leaders in the field, lessons for the classroom, networking opportunities, and more (Up to three teachers, administrators, parents, or volunteers from each member school can attend each training.)

  

E-newsletter with up-to-date information on programs, classes, and reviews of relevant books and materials

  

An opportunity for teachers to increase their knowledge in school gardening, plant science and community building

  

Tools and techniques that enable teachers to turn their gardens (or windowsills) into living laboratories and multi-disciplinary learning opportunities

  

CPDU’s earned at each meeting

 

Green Teacher Network brochure & membership application

 

Green Teacher Network Brochure