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Teachers of the Year
Thank you 2022 Out Teach teachers of the year! Every year during Teacher Appreciation Week, Out Teach celebrates teachers from across the country! In each of our regions, we name one special teacher in our program to be our “Teacher of the Year.” ...
Out Teach Mid-Atlantic Teacher of the Year
Inspiring curiosity For Ms. Melissa Robinson, a 5th grade Math teacher at Whittier Elementary in Washington, DC, it’s only natural (pun intended) to engage students in learning outside, especially in Math. Because outdoor lessons provide the perfect stage for...
Out Teach North Carolina Teacher of the Year
Driving a passion for exploration At Paw Creek Elementary in North Carolina’s Charlotte Mecklenburg School System, 2nd grade teacher Ms. Kiauna Ferguson uses outdoor learning to help her students shine. Though she’s a fairly new teacher in a very new building, Ms....
Out Teach Southeast Teacher of the Year
Embracing a sense of wonder In Atlanta, Kindezi at Gideons is lucky to have Mr. Ryan Lisbon teaching Math/Science for 2nd grade. Mr. Lisbon loves using outdoor phenomena to create 3-dimensional science lessons that help students build their crosscutting concept skills...
Out Teach Texas Teacher of the Year
Creating inquisitive life-long learners In Fort Worth, 5th Grade Science Teacher Mr. Michael Stephens puts extra effort into building positive relationships and mutual respect with his Tanglewood Elementary students. Not only does this build an effective...
Janetta Greenwood — Teaching and Learning Outdoors Webinar
I am excited to speak a little bit about what is happening in Clayton County, Georgia. One thing I do want to highlight is probably thinking well why the outdoors why science, why do those two work so well together. I will say is at the foundational core of what...
Teena Hine & Dr. Jarri Goodman — Teaching and Learning Outdoors Webinar
Teena Hine --We all are here, because we are invested in the student benefits of outdoor learning experiences. It is no secret that students benefit from these experiences in a variety of ways, but to touch on a few of the most impactful ways, we can begin by...
Katie West — Teaching and Learning Outdoors Webinar
Thank you I’m so delighted to be here and with all these panelists that are helping to continue to extend this important work. I’m the outdoor experiential learning coordinator for the Portland Public School District and main serving 6,700 students in 17 school...
Grace Manubay – Teaching and Learning Outdoors Webinar
The Office of the State Superintendent of Education, or OSSE, serves as the state education agency for the District of Columbia. In the District, we have 240 school buildings. District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS), is the traditional local education agency (LEA)...
Shital Shah — Teaching and Learning Outdoors
The Department of ED is excited to join this webinar, along with all of the educators and schools and community based organizations so excited to have you all here to learn and share, about the importance of outdoor learning, and share sort of your expertise on how...
