by Alison Risso | Jun 1, 2020 | Stories from the field
So many people in our country are suffering right now and many have been for a long time. To our partner school communities – the students and their families; the teachers, principals, district leaders and their families – Out Teach stands beside you, ready to listen,...
by Alison Risso | May 29, 2020 | Stories from the field, Teacher Appreciation
When he was a kid, Sean Splawski didn’t like school. He didn’t like sitting in desks, he didn’t like filling out worksheets, and he struggled to learn and pay attention when teachers lectured for too long. Some called him “hyperactive.” So it came as a surprise to...
by Alison Risso | May 29, 2020 | Stories from the field, Teacher Appreciation
Thanks to great teachers like Eric Hale, schools may be closed, but #EducationIsOpen Eric Hale is a teacher at Out Teach partner school William Barnett Elementary. When Dallas schools re-open, he will be teaching a combined class of first and second graders. ...
by Alison Risso | May 29, 2020 | Stories from the field, Teacher Appreciation
NO! Heck NO! I Can’t Even… When Brookfield Elementary in Virginia closed in response to COVID-19, teachers were sent scrambling to help get students and their parents up on an online educational system. One by one, kindergarten teacher Melissa Amory helped parents...
by Alison Risso | May 19, 2020 | Stories from the field, Teacher Tips
You can learn a lot from a little space… One honoree on our Teacher Wall of Fame, Dr. Katrina Macht, created and shared this great “Adopt a Spot” project-based learning activity for upper elementary and middle schoolers. Students pick 1 square meter of outdoor space...
