Teacher/Professional Development
Mark your calendars! Teachers are invited to experience The Holden Arboretum firsthand. Make sure we have your current contact information.
Teacher in Residence
Holden is excited to announce the return of this popular program where teachers are paid to spend 10 days at Holden during the summer designing a plant based program for their students. They then return the following school year to field test the program with real students. Find out more.
Application deadline is March 19, 2010.
Free Teacher Days
See what your students will see, experience the forest they will walk in or dip in the ponds they will use. Holden’s education staff will be on hand to answer questions and help you choose the right program to fit your needs. On these days educators and their immediate families will be admitted free of charge. Registraton is not required. For more information call 440.602.3833.
Pick a date below and come gather information about Holden's school programming. Teachers will receive a discount coupon for a school program and be able to participate in plant activities to take back to their classrooms.
May 1, noon-4pm
Arbor Day! It is actually the day after but we are celebrating all weekend. Come get a free seedling and take part in all the activities for young and old alike. What better place to be than surrounded by trees at an arboretum.
Mastin Professional Development Opportunities
Professional Development at Holden is supported by a generous grant from the late Dr. Thomas W. Mastin, former member of Holden’s Board of Directors and retired chairman and chief executive officer of the Lubrizol Corporation. Mastin was passionate about science education in Northeastern Ohio for students and teachers.
2010 Summer Offerings
Intensive, week-long professional development institutes are targeted at increasing content knowledge in the natural sciences. These free courses are largely conducted outdoors where teachers interact first hand with the subject matter. Participants will have the opportunity to receive graduate credit along with a significant amount of classroom materials. Applications will be available in February 2010. Dates and topics are listed below.
Native Forests: An Interdependent Ecosystem For Elementary Teachers
June 21-25
Native forests are dynamic ecosystems that revolve around trees. This class will focus on those large majestic plants and their interdependent relationships with other plants, animals and abiotic factors that make it all work. Food chains, diversity, variation, needs of living things, habitats, soil and change are just some of the concepts that will be covered. This course will target the science standards for grades K through 5.
Forest Communities: An Ecosystem of Trees For Middle School Teachers
Aug. 3-5
Trees are the heart of the forest community. This class will focus on trees as the subject to learn about diversity, variation, food chains, interdependence, and all other ecosystem functions that support a healthy forest habitat. Participants will take part in experiments and field work that showcase the amazing plants that trees are. Holden’s staff will lead participants through activities that illustrate what trees and forests are all about, both above and below ground. This course will target the science standards for grades 6-8.
For further information please contact the Education Department at 440.602.3843 or sgraper@holdenarb.org
