{"id":1085,"date":"2017-02-02T11:53:35","date_gmt":"2017-02-02T16:53:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/?page_id=1085"},"modified":"2025-09-25T13:22:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T17:22:40","slug":"professional-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/professional-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>From free webinars to multi-day retreats, the K-12 Education team offers a variety of high-quality, relevant, and engaging professional development opportunities. Whether you attend an in-person training, take an online course or webinar, you\u2019ll discover new resources, exciting new teaching approaches, and a collaborative community of educators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:39px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"article-list card-display card-four \"><ul><li class=\"article-item\"><div class=\"article-item-container\"><div class=\"article-item-media content-article\" data-link-to=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/workshops\/\"><figure class=\"article-item-media-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/A6808827-13DA-43D5-919B-3E09FDE6CA3C_1_201_a-edited-1280x720.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/A6808827-13DA-43D5-919B-3E09FDE6CA3C_1_201_a-edited-720x405.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/A6808827-13DA-43D5-919B-3E09FDE6CA3C_1_201_a-edited-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/A6808827-13DA-43D5-919B-3E09FDE6CA3C_1_201_a-edited-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/A6808827-13DA-43D5-919B-3E09FDE6CA3C_1_201_a-edited-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/A6808827-13DA-43D5-919B-3E09FDE6CA3C_1_201_a-edited-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/A6808827-13DA-43D5-919B-3E09FDE6CA3C_1_201_a-edited-480x270.jpg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/720;\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"article-item-body\"><a class=\"article-item-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/workshops\/\"><span class=\"article-item-header\">Workshops<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"article-item\"><div class=\"article-item-container\"><div class=\"article-item-media content-article\" data-link-to=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/conferences\/\"><figure class=\"article-item-media-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_9449-1280x960.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_9449-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_9449-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_9449-240x180.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_9449-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_9449-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_9449-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_9449-480x360.jpg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/960;\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"article-item-body\"><a class=\"article-item-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/conferences\/\"><span class=\"article-item-header\">Conferences<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"article-item\"><div class=\"article-item-container\"><div class=\"article-item-media content-article\" data-link-to=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/onlinelearning\/\"><figure class=\"article-item-media-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bird-Academy-Darcy_Rose_Oct_10_2021_Pete_Paxon_Learning_Farm_Ithaca_NY_father_son_woods_rock_8-1280x720.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bird-Academy-Darcy_Rose_Oct_10_2021_Pete_Paxon_Learning_Farm_Ithaca_NY_father_son_woods_rock_8-720x405.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bird-Academy-Darcy_Rose_Oct_10_2021_Pete_Paxon_Learning_Farm_Ithaca_NY_father_son_woods_rock_8-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bird-Academy-Darcy_Rose_Oct_10_2021_Pete_Paxon_Learning_Farm_Ithaca_NY_father_son_woods_rock_8-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bird-Academy-Darcy_Rose_Oct_10_2021_Pete_Paxon_Learning_Farm_Ithaca_NY_father_son_woods_rock_8-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bird-Academy-Darcy_Rose_Oct_10_2021_Pete_Paxon_Learning_Farm_Ithaca_NY_father_son_woods_rock_8-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Bird-Academy-Darcy_Rose_Oct_10_2021_Pete_Paxon_Learning_Farm_Ithaca_NY_father_son_woods_rock_8-480x270.jpg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/720;\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"article-item-body\"><a class=\"article-item-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/onlinelearning\/\"><span class=\"article-item-header\">Online Learning<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"article-item\"><div class=\"article-item-container\"><div class=\"article-item-media content-article\" data-link-to=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/request-training\/\"><figure class=\"article-item-media-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC00061-1280x720.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC00061-720x405.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC00061-1280x720.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC00061-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC00061-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC00061-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/k12\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC00061-480x270.jpeg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; 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