by Alison Risso | Jul 30, 2020 | Stories from the field, Teacher Appreciation
Tori Delaney manages the K-5 summer programs for DC Public Schools. At the beginning of March, Tori had the 5-week program all prepped and ready to launch. Her teachers were trained. Her facilities were booked. Her students were registered. “Everybody else looks...
by Alison Risso | Jul 23, 2020 | Stories from the field
A PDF of this document can be found here. The American Academy of Pediatrics calls using outdoor spaces for learning a “high priority” for schools reopening in the fall because of how they positively affect social emotional learning and can be used as a social...
by Alison Risso | Jul 15, 2020 | EducationIsOpen, Thought Leadership
#EducationIsOpen Blog More than social distance – Using the outdoors to boost academic performance Many states have started to put forward plans and guidelines to reopen school buildings in the fall. A few, such as Georgia and Florida, briefly mention utilizing...
by Alison Risso | Jul 6, 2020 | Stories from the field
Ms. Kerrie Lalli is the Magnet STEM Lab Teacher at Walter G. Byers school in Charlotte, North Carolina. Ms. Lalli brings a hands-on approach to teaching along with a dedication to outdoor Science learning – two things that always excite us at Out Teach! Recently, we...