Educators
Professional Development
Fairchild’s professional development courses are uniquely designed for K-12 educators to increase their knowledge and understanding of the importance of plants, plant uses, and conservation efforts for the future.
Tropical Botany Summer Immersion
For K-12 EducatorsJune 23 - 27, 2025
M-F 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
M-F 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
This week long tropical botany immersion course is fondly named Botany Bootcamp and helps equip K-12 educators with an introductory understanding of the botanical sciences. This week-long course combines traditional pedagogy with modern teaching methods, ensuring participants are equipped with diverse skills to share this new knowledge with students. Through a blend of lectures, hands-on plant lab activities, independent and cooperative inquiry sessions, as well as guided outdoor instruction, teachers will experience a dynamic learning experience. MDCPS educators, please register via Frontline. All other interested teachers please email education@fairchildgarden.org.
Tropical Botany Abroad In Costa Rica Date: June 10 - 15, 2025 REGISTRATION CLOSED
Fairchild’s 2nd international educator professional development unites educators and local plant conservationists to provide teachers an opportunity to globalize their classrooms! This immersive week long takes you to El Bosque Nuevo, a small butterfly farm located in the town of Santa Cecilia, Costa Rica. REGISTRATION CLOSED. *Must be a current MDCPS science educator and fluent Spanish Speaker to apply.
Educator workshops made possible with the support of LACC's US Department of Education Title VI Grant.
