Nature Inspired Teacher Seasonal Membership

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Q&A for the Nature Inspired Seasonal Membership

What days / time will the live sessions be held?

The Autumn 2024 session officially begins September 15, 2024. The live classes for the membership will be held on Mondays from 6-8pm EST. The dates for the Fall sessions are already planned for: Sept 16, Oct. 7, and Nov.11

Dates for the Winter, Spring, and Summer sessions will be determined with the Annual members. 

What age range is this membership designed for?

This course is for Early Childhood Educators  who work with ages 3-6 years old. Extensions for the materials could be adapted for ages 2-8 but the trainings primarily focuses on preschool and kindergarten aged children.  

Will the Seasonal Membership be offered every year?  

The seasonal membership will be an ongoing offer of "Nature Inspired Teacher". It is a program that we plan to offer every year and new content will continue to be added to each season.  The trainings in the second year will be new and members help decide the topics! Participants who go through this first year of the membership will have the option to sign onto another year at an "alumni price" which will be half off the annual fee. 

Do participants have to renew annually?

Some students will likely feel like they got plenty out of year one and will not renew. Others will like having a supportive community and a voice and choice in the upcoming trainings. For those we choose to stay on for another year I will offer an "alumni price" (half off the annual fee). There will be no pressure to stay in the membership. 

What if I can't attend the live classes? 

All the live sessions will be recorded and uploaded the next day into the student dashboard so if you miss one you can still catch the replay! Past students have really enjoyed the engagement with their peers and to be able to ask questions and get support from April. 

How does access to the student dashboard work? 

Members of the Autumn 2024 session will have lifetime access to the "Autumn Session content” in the dashboard. Students can revisit the materials, recordings, and resources at any time. Annual Members will have lifetime access to the content from all four seasons. 

Can we get Professional Development credit for the trainings? 

Yes, at the end of each season students will receive a Certificate of Completion with the number of hours that they have completed as a combination of online in real time and completed on their own watching content in the dashboard. Each season you can earn 12 hours, so annual members can earn a total of 48 hours. Each season will be its own certificate so you can earn four different certificates. 

Will this Professional Development count for Vermont Early Childhood Educators through Northern Lights and BFIS? YES! April Zajko, M.Ed. is a Master Level trainer and sponsor and will submit your attendance directly to Northern Lights at the end of each season! 

Will this Professional Development count for my state?  Since each state's ECE system works differently, Nature Inspired Teacher, is not able to guarantee that the certificate of completion from this professional development opportunity will count. It is your responsibility to verify that the hours will count. The only state that we currently submit attendance verification to is Vermont. 

Can this count as a college class? Sorry, the membership is not considered a college class. April does teach a variety of college classes on nature based topics and she announces those in her weekly newsletter. 

Still have a question or two you want answered? Reach out directly to April for support - [email protected]  April is happy to answer your questions, and will respond within 24-48 hours!