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Professional Development

The Education Division of WCS offers a wide range of professional development opportunities for teachers. Teacher courses are held at the Bronx Zoo, New York Aquarium, Central Park Zoo, Queens Zoo, and Prospect Park Zoo. WCS courses for teachers of grades K–12 help bring a new dimension to your lessons, whether you teach science, math, language arts, or anything in between! Professional development courses can also be provided at your school or district. Call 718-220-5136 for more information.

Our multi-disciplinary programs are aligned with both state and national education standards. 
 

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Ant

Insects and Their Allies

Grades: K-3
Location: Bronx Zoo
Dates: July 6 - 10 (Tuesday - Saturday)
Hours: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
3 P-credits earned or 3 graduate credits

Sea Lion

Field Studies at the Zoo

Grades: 4-8
Location: Bronx Zoo
Dates: July 12 - 16
Hours: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
3 P-credits earned or 3 graduate credits

Macaw

Natural Inquirer: Using Inquiry to Explore the World

Grades: K-3
Location: Prospect Park Zoo (Brooklyn)
Dates: July 12 - 16
Hours: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
3 P-credits earned or 3 graduate credits

Jellyfish

Elly Jelly Looks at Marine Animals

Grades: K-3
Location: NY Aquarium (Brooklyn; Coney Island)

Session 1

Dates: July 19 - 24
Hours: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
3 P-credits earned or 3 graduate credits

Session 2 (this session will run should the first session exceed maximum capacity)

Dates: August 9 - 13
Hours: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
3 P-credits earned or 3 graduate credits

Lion

Habitat Ecology for Educators

Grades: 3-6
Location: Prospect Park Zoo (Brooklyn)
Dates: July 18 - 24
Hours: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
3 P-credits earned or 3 graduate credits

Python

Pablo Python Looks at Animals

Grades: K-3

Session A

Location: Bronx Zoo
Dates: July 26 - 30
Hours: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
3 P-credits earned or 3 graduate credits

Session B

Location: Queens Zoo
Dates: July 26 - 30
Hours: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
3 P-credits earned or 3 graduate credits

Sifaka

Animal Behavior

Grades: 4-8
Location: Queens Zoo
Dates: August 2 - 6
Hours: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
3 P-credits earned or 3 graduate credits

Polar Bear

Energy, Climate and Wildlife Connections

Grades: 4-8
Location: Bronx Zoo
Dates: August 2 - 6
Hours: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
3 P-credits earned or 3 graduate credits

Tiger

Tigers and Other Predators (Teachers for Tigers)

Grades: 4-8
Location: Bronx Zoo
Dates: August 9 - 13
Hours: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
3 P-credits earned or 3 graduate credits

Clownfish

Field Studies and Marine Ecology

Grades: 4-8
Location: NY Aquarium (Brooklyn)
Dates: August 16 - 20
Hours: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
3 P-credits earned or 3 graduate credits

Flamingo

General Science in Childhood and Middle Childhood Education

Brooklyn College Graduate Course for 3 Graduate credits in Science (for Education majors)
Grades: 3-6
Location: Bronx Zoo

Session 1

Dates: July 19 - 24
Hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Session 2

Dates: August 9 - 14

Mannahatta

The Mannahatta Project

Grades: 4-8
Location: Bronx Zoo
Dates: August 16 - 20
Hours: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
3 P-credits earned or 3 graduate credits

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