The Bronx is WILD Teacher Workshop
Join us for a unique professional development opportunity designed to help you and your students care for urban wildlife. Over two in-person days at the Bronx Zoo and four hours of asynchronous work, you will learn how empathy-based pedagogical practices can inspire respect for the environment in the zoo, your classroom, or any green space, no matter what subject or age you teach. Through hands-on work in our new Urban Ecology Learning Lab and classroom activities, discover empathy’s role in wildlife conservation and your own role in protecting our WILD neighbors!
Location: Bronx Zoo; Online
Dates: Saturday, June 6 & Saturday, June 13 (asynchronous work in between)
Times: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm (Lunch included!)
Price: FREE, grant-funded
Course is eligible for: 15 CTLE hours
Please note that this course includes 1-2 miles of walking outside and outdoor stewardship work. If you have any accessibility needs, please contact your instructor as soon as possible. For more information see the Bronx Zoo's Know Before You Go.For more information about Professional Development courses, please contact: teacherinfo@wcs.org or (718) 220-5136.
Meet Your Instructor
Danny Kirsch (he/him)
Danny is a Coordinator of Professional Development with experience as both an educator and researcher. He received his undergraduate degree, double majoring in Biology and Anthropology, from Williams College, and his Master of Arts in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology from Columbia University. Danny’s research has ranged from studying insect interactions, to observing animal-human interaction at 22 zoos in seven countries, to surveying zoo visitors to see how ambassador animals affect educational outcomes. He initially joined WCS as part of the New York Aquarium Education Department, and is thrilled to work with educators to see how zoos and aquariums can make science and conservation accessible and transformative.