Professional Development for Teachers!

The Museum encourages learning for all ages! As an approved Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) Sponsor, we’re happy to offer professional development for educators in our region. These sessions will demonstrate student engagement through project-based learning and seek to enhance your professional learning all while aligning with New York State and Next Generation Science Standards.
If you would like to see what school group programs we offer, or preview a planetarium show, or just take a look around, do not hesitate to ask! Teacher screenings and sneak peeks are free here at the Cradle. You can even have your staff come for a day of Professional Development where we will create a schedule for you to sample a little bit of everything.
Reservations are required. Please call Education Coordinator, Kerri Mackay at (516) 572-4008 for more information or use the contact form below.
2022-2023 CTLE Certified Teacher Workshops
Workshops are $25 and award 2 CTLE credits. Further descriptions, grade levels, and registration information will be available in the coming weeks.
1/26/2023 - Mindstorm Coding - REGISTER
January 26, 2023, 4:00-6:00 PM
Mindstorm Block Coding: Middle School and Elementary
Programming robots is a sophisticated. Develop computational thinking through fun game development. This workshop will utilize basic knowledge of block coding to program Lego Mindstorm EV3 Robots.
3/16/2023 - Fly by Code
March 16th 2023 4:00 PM- 6:00 PM
Fly by Code - Drones - Middle School High School
Drones are being used in Aviation as well as privately for a number of important tasks. Learn about the coding that goes into Drone development and code and fly a Drone here at the museum.
5/18/2023 - Astronomy
May 18th, 2023 4:00-6:00 PM
Exploring the Unseen Universe- Middle School High School
Rovers are exploring parts of our universe that have never been seen before. Explore the deep mysteries of our universe in the Planetarium and learn about the new discoveries that have been found.
If you have any questions, please reach out to us via the contact form below.