Not able to attend an in-person workshop? You can access our professional development anytime and anywhere through our online courses.
About Our Online Workshops
PLT currently offers several online courses:
- Explore Your Environment (for grades K-8)
- Trees & Me (for ages 1 to 6)
- Environmental Education (for Pre-K to Grade 8)
- Green Jobs: Exploring Forest Careers (for ages 12-25)
- Treemendous Science! (for Grades K-2)
- Energy In Ecosystems (for Grades 3-5)
- Carbon & Climate (for Grades 6-8)
- Early Childhood (for ages 3-6)
- GreenSchools (for preschool through grades 12)
- Forest Literacy Online Course (training course for adults/educators)
These online workshops are self-paced courses composed of several 20-30 minute learning experiences, called “modules.” Each module has been designed using best practices in online learning and teacher professional development (review The 5+ Guiding Principles of Teacher Professional Development for more information). They prepare formal and nonformal educators to integrate PLT materials into their instruction.
Each online course provides a high-quality professional development experience.
- Focus on learning outcomes important to today’s educators
- Authentic tasks and project-based learning, including modeling activities and lesson planning
- Curated Materials that expand and deepen knowledge of relevant content areas
- Easy-to-use content focused on planning and preparation
- Connections to resources such as relevant online tools, supplemental content, and local and state resources
- Videos of educators modeling PLT activities and tips for how to adapt activities for your students and context
- Interactive simulations demonstrating key concepts in PLT activities (available in the K-8 online workshop)
- Adaptations for Remote Teaching, with step-by-step guidance to lead selected activities in a virtual setting (available in the Green Jobs online course)
Is Online Learning for You?
PLT’s online courses are designed for those who are comfortable with self-directed learning. Each online course can be accessed whenever and wherever you are with an internet connection. A basic knowledge of computers and web browsers is useful to be successful.
Learn More!
Access this interaction A Closer Look at PLT’s Online Workshops: What’s included, and how to get started.
Check out 5 Reasons to Take PLT’s new Explore Your Environment Online Professional Development and the Course Welcome Preview.
For a sneak peek into PLT’s Green Jobs Online Professional Development, check out this preview of PLT’s Green Jobs Exploring Forest Careers Online Course.
And here are screenshots from our K-8 and Green Jobs courses to give you a flavor of the online training experience:
Explore Your Environment
Green Jobs
Learn more about our online professional development and for detailed information regarding each of our online workshops, visit shop.plt.org.