Online Teacher Academy

Julie Larsen Maher©WCS

WCS's Professional Development Department invites K-12 educators to take a walk on the wild side. Whether teaching for schools or non-traditional settings, our Online Teacher Academy offers something for every teacher!

Our courses conveniently enhance your understanding of the living world and revitalize your love for nature and science. Entirely online, these six-week courses provide unique opportunities to examine the life sciences of zoology, ecology and conservation, through topics including predators, marine biology, habitat ecology, and climate connections.

Realizing it's not just what we teach, but how we teach it, our courses elaborate on effective science education practices. Pedagogical studies will better equip you to facilitate scientific learning and promote STEM (Science,Technology, Engineering, and Math) programs and curriculum.

  • Enhance your teaching and use of technology in the classroom
  • Learn from virtual and interactive simulations, videos, and presentations from WCS scientists
  • Interact with educators around the world
  • Graduate credits available
  • Receive excellent, ready-to-use education resources

Registration Details 

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Habitat Ecology for Educators

Spring 2012 Session: April 6 - May 27*
*available at a REDUCED price of $50!

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Conservation Biology for Educators

Spring 2012 Session: April 6 - May 27

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Nature's Thread: Weaving Environmental Education into Your Classroom

Summer 2012 Session: July 6 - August 26*
*available at a REDUCED price of $125!

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Marine Biology for Elementary Educators

Summer 2012 Session:  July 6 - August 26*
*available at a REDUCED price of $125!

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Predators: Biology and Conservation

Check back soon for our next available session!

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Conservation Communication

 Postponed until further notice. We apologize for any inconvenience!

Registration Details

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Scholarship Opportunities in Science Education
NSF Scholarship Opportunity  
Committed to teaching science? See here for more details

Summer 2012 Special Offer

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