Professional Development that meets your needs wherever you are

Have fun, earn credit, recharge your teacher battery and leave with terrific activities to use with your students 

Earn recertification university credits or STARS hours or simply take a short training and get outstanding materials you can use right away.  Whatever fits your needs, rest assured these trainings and award-winning resources will help you meet your curriculum requirements and address Idaho Content Standards.  Ask Michelle to help build your PLT experience: E-Mail plt@idahoforest.org.  

FOR CREDIT:  1 credit each. Some qualify for Idaho STARS hours.

IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS:

• • • • October 14-15, 2022 for middle and high school educators
      • March 10-11, 2023 for elementary educators

         VIRTUAL WITH COHORT:  

Idaho Ecosystems with WILD, WET & PLT. October 25 – November 29, 2022

VIRTUAL SELF-GUIDED:

PLT Explorations. You select the time frame and PLT curriculum that works for you. 

• • • • Begin and complete anytime between September 1 – December 31, 2022
      • Begin and complete anytime between January 1-April 30, 2023
      • Begin and complete anytime between May 1 – August 31, 2023

FREE WEBINAR: Trees & Me (for early childhood educators and caregivers)

• • • • October 4, 2022 from 1:30 -2:15 pm Mountain Time
      • October 4, 2022 from 6:30 -7:15 pm MT
      • October 8, 2022 from 10-10:45 am MT

The webinar is FREE, but registration is required. Idaho live attendees receive a discount on the new PLT booklet, Trees and Me: Exploring Nature with Young Children.

SHORT/SELF-GUIDED: Online (not for university credit, but some classes qualify for Idaho STARS hours). Don’t need training? This is also a great way to access these terrific materials!

NEW! Explore Your Environment K-8 Activity Guide. Sign up and complete the course anytime! Short online training. Not for university credit. 3 STARS hours available. 

PreK-8th Grade Environmental Education Activity Guide.  Sign-up and complete the course anytime. Short online training. Not for university credit. 4 STARS hours available.

Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood  Sign up for and complete the course anytime.  Short online training. Not for university credit. 4 STARS hours available.

Treemendous Science E-Unit for K-2^nd grades – Sign up for and complete the course anytime. Short online training. Not for university credit. 4 STARS hours available.

Energy in Ecosystems E-Unit for 3^rd-5^th grades Sign up for and complete the course anytime. Short online training. Not for university credit. 4 STARS hours available.

GreenSchools Online Course – Sign up and complete the course anytime.  6-hour online training.  Not for university credit.

Green Jobs: Exploring Forest Careers – Sign up and complete the course anytime – 3-hour training. Not for university credit. 

Carbon & Climate E-Unit for 6^th-8^th Grades – Sign up and complete the course anytime.  4-hour online training. Not for university credit.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Do you need help paying for your PLT registration fee?  

Idaho STEM Action Center is generously offering PLT scholarships to help remove financial barriers for underserved formal and informal Idaho educators.  Who is eligible? Currently active Idaho public PreK-12^th grade school teachers or informal educators (such as after school programs, camps, museums).  Funds cannot be used for retired, homeschool, or private/parochial educators.  Contact PLT@IdahoForests.org with questions. 

Apply today

E-Mail Michelle at plt@idahoforests.org today

to get started on building your perfect PLT experience.