Join Norfolk Botanical Garden and other local museums and organizations for a FREE evening of light refreshments, networking, breakout sessions, and Garden tours to kick start the 25-26 school year. Attendants will earn five (5) credits and a certificate toward their professional licensure renewal.
- Check-In: 4:30-6:30PM
- Event: 4:30-8PM
- Break-Out Sessions: 5-5:30PM, 6-6:30PM, 7-7:30PM
- The break-out session schedule will be sent to registered educators on Tuesday, October 7.
- Narrated Tram Tours: 5:35PM, 6:35PM
- Raffle Prize Drawings: 7:45PM in Rose Garden Hall
Registration is FREE for registered educators. The workshop includes light snacks and Garden admission.
Additional attending organizations include:
- Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
- Virginia Zoological Park
- MacArthur Memorial
- Norfolk Public Library
- First Landing State Park
- Virginia Beach History Museums
- Cape Henry Lighthouse – Preservation Virginia
- False Cape State Park
- Portsmouth Museums
- Virginia Space Flight Academy
- Military Aviation Museum
- Virtual Science Teachers
- Mud Puddle Science LLC
Registration Information:
- To ensure we have the correct name and contact information for each attending educator, all attendants are asked to register their own ticket.
- Complimentary admission to the event is only extended to the teachers registered for the workshop. Additional guests are not permitted. If additional guests attend, they will be required to purchase Garden admission and will not have access to any of the workshop refreshments or amenities.
- Educators are highly advised to wear comfortable walking shoes and to dressed to be outside for portions of the workshop.
- The workshop is recommended for K-12 professional educators, homeschool educators, and college students pursuing education licensure. This is not a science-specific event – all educators are welcome!
- Upon completion of the workshop, participants are required to complete a digital survey to provide feedback on the professional development opportunity. Certificates confirming the professional development points will be sent out once the surveys are completed.
