Growing More Than Rain Gardens
Teacher Program
How it Works
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Staff will guide teachers through a course on how to create a rain garden project from start to finish. Participants will be trained in a classroom setting before going out into the field and building a rain garden in a predetermined area of need.
Teachers will work in small groups to assess and analyze a case study and create their own plan based on the skills learned in the training.
We look for ten Occupational Course of Study (OCS) and Exceptional Children (EC) teachers to take part in our teacher workshops. We then work with teachers to host an afterschool program for up to 50 students.
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Our education program employs a stormwater curriculum we co-authored in 2013 under the aegis of the North Carolina School of Science & Mathematics (NCSSM), and designed for Title 1 schools.
Register for Our Next Training
Are you an educator working in Orange County or Wake County? We host a 2-day training program on stormwater education. Use the form below to sign up for our next training!
Step 1: Register for our next Training.
Step 2: Download, Print, and Sign the Contract and Letter of Commitment documents. The Letter of Commitment must be signed by your Principal as well.
Host an Afterschool Program
Past participants in our training can go on to partner with us to run an afterschool program for high school students aged 14-21. To do this, please complete the Teacher Contract. Then complete the W9 form to hand in on the first day of the afterschool program.
