Join the Zoo's Teacher Advisory Council
Applications are now open for the 2025-2026 teacher cohort. They will be accepted through August 31, 2025.
Take your professional development to the wild side!
The Zoo is seeking new members to serve on its virtual Teacher Advisory Council, beginning fall 2025. The 2025-2026 council term will include educators nationwide for grades pre-K to 5. The council accepts teachers from all over the United States, including US territories. Placements are limited to no more than two teachers per school.
Commitments and Benefits
Council members serve for a period of one year and will:
- Participate in four full group virtual council meetings and four smaller work group virtual meetings
- Serve in an advisory role to assist with the development of new education programs and resources
- Share feedback about activities and materials with Zoo educators
- Act as a Zoo ambassador in their schools by disseminating information to colleagues and providing teacher feedback to Zoo educators
- Have the opportunity to work with Zoo educators and to be an integral part of conservation education programming
- Receive professional development contact hours toward license recertification (dependent upon state requirements)