Partner Teacher Conference: Rooted, Restored, Resilient

Ripple Effects: Small Changes, Big Impact

Saturday, November 14, 2026 | 9am – 3pm
Breakfast and check in starts at 8:30am

You are invited to join the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum for a full day of in-person collaboration with fellow partner teachers from across Chicago and with Nature Museum scientists and educators.

Teachers are eligible to receive Professional Development Clock Hours for attendance and can expect to leave with a variety of tools, strategies, and materials to use with their students in the classroom. Conference sessions will highlight Nature Museum scientists and the conservation science happening right here in and around Chicago. Each session will include connections to best practices in science education and the Next Generation Science Standards.