By. Kate Bartholomew I’ll admit. I am a neophyte right now. While I’ve been an educator for over 20 years, last year was my first teaching ninth- and tenth-grade science at New Roots Charter School in Ithaca, New York....
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Virtual PD Workshop: Addressing Environmental Justice for a Sustainable Future
Walk away with the beginning design for a compelling project that you can use when school is back in session July 15 - 17, 2020 | 12:00 - 4:00pm ET High School EducatorsFocused Topic: Environmental Justice This...
A Journey to Plant 1,000 Trees
By. Evan Nied Planting the Seed It may sound strange, but my motivation for starting Planting Shade was not a tree, but a hurricane. In September 2018, I, like many others around the country, was following news...
Embracing Gender Diversity at Oak Park Unified School District
By. Jay Greenlinger Climate of Care Oak Park Unified School District (OPUSD) has a history of breaking from the norm. Whether it’s being named the first U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School District in...
Overcoming Barriers to Increase Family Engagement at Empire Elementary School
By. Adrienne Wiggins I don’t think anyone would disagree with the statement, “Families want what is best for their children.” Why then, do some schools continue to have family engagement problems when research...
Engaging Youth as Citizens Through Service-Learning
By. Amy Meuers, National Youth Leadership Council Despite recent civic action by young people, a June 2018 report by the Democracy Project doesn't shed a positive light on the state of our Union. Democracy is facing...
K-12 Cafeterias are Spaces of Civic Engagement for Kids and Cooks
By. Jennifer Gaddis and Melissa Terry John Dewey, the famed Progressive Era educator, was convinced that food held the potential to teach children about more than just nutrition. He saw school gardens as a...
Taking the TREK to Academic Learning and Civic Engagement
By. Susan A. Abravanel “High-quality, school-based civic learning fosters civic knowledge, skills, and attitudes; promotes civic equality; builds 21st Century skills; improves school climate and lowers school drop-out...
GSNN Educator’s Toolbox: Events, Professional Development, Resources, Grants, and Awards for November 2019
Events and Competitions 2020 Green Schools Conference and Expo The eleventh annual Green Schools Conference and Expo will be held at the Hilton Portland Downtown in Portland, Oregon, March 2 – 4, 2020. Don't miss this...