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A “NATURAL” PLACE FOR

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING:

K-12 TEACHER CLASSES AT BROOKFIELD ZOO

Brookfield Zoo’s Professional Learning and K-12 Education
B r o o k f ie ld Z o o ’ s P r o f e s s i o n a l L e a r n i n g a n d K - 1 2 E d u c a t i o n
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Teacher Classes & Workshops: Throughout the year,
Brookfield Zoo offers a variety of onsite and virtual classes for
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K - 1 2 e d u c a t o r s . I n F e b r u a r y – A p r i l 2 0 2 4 , f r e e o n e - h o u r , o n l i n e
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