GreenNotes
Verizon Innovation Learning Lab Sparks 21st Century Learning at Whitewater Middle School
By. Nicole Sherrod-Hill, Whitewater Middle School Whitewater Middle School is breaking ground in more ways than one. The school, part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School system, is in the middle of a transition to becoming an E-STEM (Environmental Science, Technology,...
Justice for All: Art is a Powerful Tool for Advocacy
By. Anne Vilen, EL Education In Braiding Sweetgrass, plant ecologist Robin Wall Kimmerer asks this profound question: “Isn’t this the purpose of education, to learn the nature of your own gifts and how to use them for good in the world” (Kimmerer, 2013, p. 239)? For...
Math Trails Reveal the Beauty of Numbers and Patterns in Nature
By. Jan Cohen, Founder, UrbanMathTrails Math trails in nature are creative and authentic activities that stimulate student engagement and foster enthusiasm for math and the outdoors. They arouse interest by stimulating spontaneous observation among children of the...
GSNN Educator’s Toolbox: Events, Professional Development, Resources, Grants, and Awards for April
Events American Forest Kindergarten Association 2019 Conference The 2nd Annual American Forest Kindergarten Association Conference will be held August 9 – 11, 2019 at Nature Nuts Forest School in Maple Valley, Washington. Learn valuable “tools of the trade” for best...
MindShift
By. Alan Warner Reprinted with permission from Green Teacher #98, Winter 2012 – 2013. Learn more about Green Teacher’s nonprofit magazine and books at www.greenteacher.com.
Art and Biomimicry Collide to Create Discovery Elementary School’s “Nature’s Hideout”
By. Maria Cuzzocrea Burke, Discovery Elementary School “If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement, and mystery of the world we live in.” ―...
GSNN Educator’s Toolbox Spring 2019 Catalyst Edition: Events, Professional Development, Resources, Grants, and Awards for March
Events Green Schools Conference and Expo Make plans now to join fellow green schools advocates in St. Paul, Minnesota April 8 – 9, 2019 for the ninth annual Green Schools Conference & Expo (GSCE)! GSCE is the only national event to bring together all the players...
Green Schools National Network Welcomes Two New Members to Board of Directors
Green Schools National Network (GSNN) is pleased to announce the addition of two new members to our Board of Directors, Lennie Scott-Webber and Michelle Carpenter. Lennie and Michelle’s expertise in educational space design and marketing, respectively, will add...
A School’s Journey Along the Road to Educating for Sustainability
By. Josh Douds, Centreville Elementary School At first sight, Centreville Elementary School (CES), located in Fairfax County, Virginia, is your typical brick and mortar school building. However, upon further inspection one discovers a school filled with innovative...
New Online Course to Help K-12 School Leaders Build Road Map for Sustainability
By. David DenHartog, Green Schools National Network Inspired by Dr. Lisa Kensler’s book, Leadership for Green Schools (2018), a new online course dedicated to sustainability and green, healthy practices is being developed for K-12 school leaders. The course is being...
Leading the Way Toward a Student-Centered Culture of Sustainability
By. Jay Greenlinger, Oak Park Unified School District Sustainability is embedded in the way we do things at Oak Park Unified School District (OPUSD). Our solar arrays provide more than 80% of our electricity, and our kitchens create scratch cooked meals. We have...
Fostering Leadership for Sustainability
By. Patricia Armstrong Reprinted with permission from Green Teacher #101, Winter 2013 – 2014. Learn more about Green Teacher’s nonprofit magazine and books at www.greenteacher.com.