In-Park Teacher Workshops
The 2025 2-5 grade In-Park Teacher Workshop is scheduled! Sign up TODAY by emailing shen_education@nps.gov!
Shenandoah National Park will present the free 2nd-5th grade Teacher Workshop on Thursday, August 7th, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m. Learn with us about how to best utilize our curriculum and resources as well as how to best prepare your students. After the workshop, enjoy the rest of your day in Shenandoah National Park on your own! For more information, see the 2025 Fall Teacher Workshop Flyer.
Check back for updates about when the following workshops may be offered:
Kindergarten - 1st grade
Teacher Workshop offered periodically.
2nd - 5th grade
See above - sign up today by emailing shen_education@nps.gov!
7th - 12th grade (Exploring Earth Science)
Teacher Workshop offered periodically.
The instructional teacher workshops take teachers out of the classroom and into the outdoor world they will explore with their students. Workshop attendance is required before participating in an in-park curriculum-based education program.
At the workshops, park rangers familiarize teachers with the field trip site and demonstrate the activities planned for students. They explain what is expected of teachers, rangers, students, and chaperons on field trips. Rangers also provide information for completing classroom pre-visit and post-visit activities. Workshops ensure that teachers and their students get the most out of the field trip to Shenandoah National Park. Workshops may satisfy school district requirements for developmental training and recertification points.
