Teacher Professional Development

The Royal Botanic Gardens Education Service provides teachers with a variety of professional development opportunities that will assist them in developing enquiry-based, integrated programs for use in the classroom. All programs are designed to help teachers teach to the Victorian Essential Learning Standards and incorporate innovative pedagogies. Utilisation of the Gardens as a teaching resource is highlighted in each program. We will also explore with you ways to use your school gardens to integrate science with the rest of your curriculum and make learning more practical, meaningful and fun.

Melbourne 

A Twilight Walk for Primary & Secondary Teachers
A Twilight Walk for Early Childhood Teachers
Walk the Land of the Kulin

Cranbourne 

South East Water Teacher Professional Development Session  

A Twilight Walk for Primary & Secondary Teachers

Explore the Ian Potter Foundation Children's Garden and the Royal Botanic Gardens at twilight to explore potential for developing your primary program. This session includes discussing your needs for VELS, POLTs, developing a pedagogy for teaching outdoors, student engagement and tips for developing effective outdoor learning and play spaces.

Observatory House, Education Services Entrance
Tuesday April 15th 2008, 4.00-6.00 pm 
FREE, Bookings essential: 9252 2358
Teachers receive a certificate of participation for attending

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A Twilight Walk for Early Childhood Teachers

Explore the Ian Potter Foundation Children's Garden and the Royal Botanic Gardens at twilight to explore potential for developing your early childhood program. This session includes tips to promote student engagement  and for developing effective outdoor learning and play spaces.

Observatory House, Education Services Entrance
Thursday April 10th 2008, 4.00-6.00pm
FREE, Bookings essential: 9252 2358
Teachers receive a certificate of participation for attending

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Walk the Land of the Kulin 

Join Aboriginal Elder Trevor Gallagher and staff of the Royal Botanic Gardens as we explore the culture of the Indigenous Kulin people. 

Observatory House, Education Services Entrance
Wednesday 23rd April 2008, 9.30am to 3.00pm
$70.00  includes lunch, Bookings essential 9252 2358

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South East Water Teacher Professional Development Session 

South East Water would like to invite you to the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne for our Teacher Professional Development Session.

Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne - Australian Garden
Cnr of Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive, Cranbourne
Melways Ref: 133, ref K10  

Wednesday  30th  April 2008, 9.15 am - 1.15 pm 

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For information about Teacher Professional Development Melbourne for  2008 please call 9252 2358

For information about Teacher Professional Development Cranbourne for 2008 please call 5990 2207

2008 information:

Growing School Community Gardens short course

Teacher Professional Development
South East Water Teacher Professional Development Session

Careers Day -Cranbourne
This careers program will introduce students to the diversity of career options available within the fields of horticulture and conservation land management using the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne as a case study.
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School Partnership Programs -Melbourne
School Partnership Programs generate opportunities for long term, ongoing learning experiences for schools.
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Free Bus Offer -Melbourne
One of the barriers to bringing school groups out on excursions is the expense of transport. To assist in overcoming this barrier, The Ian Potter Foundation is providing support that will cover the cost of transport in order for eligible schools to travel to the Gardens to participate in one of the Children’s Garden programs.
Since it opened, the children of Melbourne have received The Ian Potter Foundation Children’s Garden very enthusiastically and we are all keen for every school child in the state to experience the education programs that we provide.

Please contact the Education Office on 9252 2358 to see if your school qualifies.