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GREEN TEACHER NETWORK

The Green Teacher Network (GTN) is a collaboration among the Chicago Botanic Garden, the Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance, and Openlands. The purpose of the GTN is to foster the implementation of plant-based learning in Chicago-area schools, and to support teachers’ efforts in creating and using school gardens as curricular tools. For further information or for your school to become a member, contact Jaime Zaplatosch at Openlands at (312) 863-6270.

Dates for 2010–11

October 23, 2010, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Tarkington Elementary

January 19, 2011, 4 – 7 p.m.
Garfield Park Conservatory

March 16, 2011, 4 – 7 p.m.
Vaughn Occupational High School

May 21, 2011, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Chicago Botanic Garden

Membership fee: $50 (covers membership costs for up to three teachers per school)

Membership in GTN includes these benefits:

Four programs per year featuring leaders in the field, lessons for the classroom, networking opportunities, and more
E-newsletter with up-to-date information on programs, classes, and other vetted materials
An opportunity for teachers to increase their content knowledge in school gardening, plant science, and community building
Tools and techniques that will enable teachers to turn their gardens into living laboratories
CPDUs earned at every meeting

Download PDF of Green Teacher Network Brochure