Professional Learning at the Arboretum
The Dallas Arboretum provides year-round CPE credit opportunities for educators who want to get their students outside of the classroom by building academic connections to the world around them through garden-based learning experiences.
Where Educators Grow
Grow your teaching practice in the garden through hands-on workshops designed to inspire, connect, and support educators. Explore innovative approaches to science teaching and learning, share ideas with fellow educators, and return to your classroom with ready-to-use lessons and resources. All sessions include TEA-approved Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit.
Workshops
Citizen Science in the Classroom: Real Science, Real Students, Real Impact
October 24, 2026 | 8:30-11:30am
K-12 Educators | 3 Hours CPE | Members $35 | Non-member $40
Citizen science gives students the chance to contribute to real research while learning hands-on. In this workshop, discover how citizen science projects spark curiosity, boost engagement, build data literacy, and connect classroom learning to real-world impact through projects like monarch tagging, plant phenology, and bird counts.
Bring a colleague! Add a companion ticket at no extra cost.
Fresh Air & Focused Minds: Nature-Based Wellness Strategies for Teachers and Students
February 27, 2027 | 8:30-11:30am
K-12 Educators | 3 Hours CPE | Members $35 | Non-member $40
Step outside and discover how nature can transform your classroom! Connecting with the natural world boosts mood, focus, and well-being while deepening scientific understanding. Explore practical ways to use nature and mindfulness to reduce stress and create a calmer classroom.
Bring a colleague! Add a companion ticket at no extra cost.
Take Science Outside!
Available Online May 1, 2026 – May 31, 2027
K-6 Educators | 3 Hours CPE | Members $25 | Non-member $30
Create some green time for your students! Join this session to explore simple, easy-to-implement ideas for engaging your students in science activities outside. Emphasis will be placed on using materials that are easy to find, both at home and at school. Topics include life cycles, structure and function, interdependence and forms of energy.
Registration includes 2 complimentary general admission tickets to the Dallas Arboretum! Tickets valid 7 days a week, 9am-5pm.
Don’t see what you are looking for? The Arboretum can create custom professional learning workshops for your team at the Arboretum or at your site. Contact education@dallasarboretum.org for more information.
Education at the Arboretum
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