As an approved CTLE sponsor, CDI offers professional development pathways for teachers and administrators in our surrounding communities. These programs bring together professionals from diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise around a common theme. Signature offerings include intensive programs such as Empowering Teachers, Play’s the Thing, and Teaching the Environment.
Thanks to generous support from the Seth Sprague Education and Charitable Foundation, scholarships are available. Please contact us for more information.
Teaching the Environment: American Eel Migration
Saturday, April 6, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Come and learn about the anatomy, life cycle and migration pattern of these fish. Participants will explore 2 methods researchers use to catch and count eels, and analyze what this data is revealing for populations.
What a Tree Knows, What a Tree Asks: Reaching for an Ecology of Childhood
January 27, February 17, March 16, and April 20, 9:00-10:30am
Virtual Workshop Series
Based on the educational programs of The Touchstone Center for Children, this four-session participatory workshop will be led by the Center's Founder and Director, Richard Lewis - in collaboration with Jeanie Yeo, Teaching Associate, The Touchstone Center, and Manager of Professional Development of the Wildlife Conservation Society.