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Online North American Monarch Institute

Dates : July 2, 9, & 23, 2025 + additional time (~5.5 hours) to watch videos and complete assignments and journal entries
Time: 6:00-7:30pm CT

https://learn.monarchjointventure.org/courses/Online-North-American-Monarch-Institute-2025

The North American Monarch Institute (NAMI) is an intensive professional development opportunity for K-12 and preservice teachers and non-formal educators.  At it's core, NAMI aims to provide participants with knowledge and confidence to use monarchs and other invertebrates to teach science, math, art, language or other subjects. Participants gain an introductory understanding of the monarch life cycle, migration, and conservation as well hands-on experience in practicing several of the lessons from the Monarchs and More curriculum, which is the backbone for content and instruction of this workshop.

The Online North American Monarch Institute (NAMI) course for educators includes three live sessions on Zoom full of discussion, activities, and monarch learning. You will also be expected to watch several videos with background knowledge on monarchs, complete a weekly learning journal, and complete three assignments outside of the scheduled sessions. Educators will leave the institute with tools and knowledge to help lead their students, colleagues, and/or community in the science and conservation of monarchs and other beneficial insects.

Upon completion of course and assignments, participants will receive a certificate for 10 CEUs. Each participant will also receive a Monarchs and More curriculum guide for the grade level of their choosing (K-2, 3-5, or 6-8).