Reshaping Learning with SchoolDay

Educators, Dan Fouts & Eryn Sherman, share the transformative, inquiry strategies that bring spice, curiosity, engagement, and belonging to their classrooms. Hear how student-led learning hits all the standards and shifts school culture.   Resources: Connect with Inquiry Partners Get the book -  Experience Inquiry: 5 Powerful Strategies, 50 Practical Experiences by Kimberly Mitchell Chapters International - find workshops and conferences   EdCuration's Certified EdTrustees Micro Professional Learning ExPLorations EdCuration's Blog: Learning in Action EdCuration's upcoming Online Events     

Artists, educators and researchers James Rees and Flavia Bastos share the powerful, nationwide digital storytelling project and research project, Who Is American Today. Hear student projects, learn about research findings, and discover how to participate with your students or host an exhibit.    Resources: Connect to NexGen News and ask about their free pilot opportunity   the Who is American Today website        Gallery and Student Projects        Education Package and curriculum resources        Tutorial Videos to help you participate   James Rees' website - full of very cool art Flavia Bastos' website   EdCuration's Certified EdTrustees Micro Professional Learning ExPLorations EdCuration's Blog: Learning in Action EdCuration's upcoming Online Events     

Andria Danko has been teaching primary school for 18 years, and she knows what works. Since using Page a Day Math, her students' progress has accelerated, and they are even asking for Math during their free time!   Resources:  Connect with Page a Day Math   EdCuration's Certified EdTrustees Micro Professional Learning ExPLorations EdCuration's Blog: Learning in Action EdCuration's upcoming Online Events

Dina Zuckerberg, the Director of Family Programs at myFace.org, shares the challenges of having a craniofacial difference, and the ways that The Wonder Project launches kindness and anti-bullying movements and momentum.    Resources: Connect to Learning Ally Connect to The Wonder Project Connect to myFace Connect to Dina Zuckerberg    Read the book Wonder, by RJ Palacio   EdCuration's Certified EdTrustees Micro Professional Learning ExPLorations EdCuration's Blog: Learning in Action EdCuration's upcoming Online Events

Monica Valdes is a 21-year teaching veteran with a background in media and film. She shares how Checkology has empowered both her and her students to sort through the onslaught of misinformation, disinformation and conspiracy theories. Media literacy has become an essential foundation for core content and Checkology makes it easy to integrate.    Resources: Sign up for Checkology for free! Connect to The News Literacy Project The News Literacy Project  is a nonpartisan education nonprofit, building a national movement to advance the practice of news literacy throughout American society, creating better informed, more engaged and more empowered individuals — and ultimately a stronger democracy. Read our brochure   EdCuration's Certified EdTrustees Micro Professional Learning ExPLorations EdCuration's Blog: Learning in Action EdCuration's upcoming Online Events

Sharon Gamson Danks, the CEO and founder of Green Schoolyards America, shares all the educational, social, environmental and health-related benefits of redesigning schoolyards into living, diverse, outdoor learning spaces.   Resources: Connect to The Institute for Humane Education for free resources and training Connect to Green Schoolyards America Access the National Outdoor Learning Library           The District Pathway through the Outdoor Learning Library Learn about the California Schoolyard Forest System Climate Resilient Schools Podcast Series:           Episode 1 with Andra Yeghoian           Episode 2 with Karen Cowe and Craig Strang     Books: Asphalt to Ecosystems: Design Ideas for School Transformation by Sharon Gamson Danks Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv The World Becomes What We Teach by Zoe Weil Nature Play at Home: Creating Outdoor Spaces the Connect Children with the Natural World by Nancy Striniste How to Grow a School Garden: A Complete Guide for Parents and Teachers by Ardoin Bucklin-sporer and Rachel Kathleen Pringle Schools That Heal: Design With Mental Health in Mind by Claire Latane Curriculum Guide by Susan Humphries:                  Experiential Outdoor Learning in the Schoolyard                    EdCuration's Certified EdTrustees Micro Professional Learning ExPLorations EdCuration's Blog: Learning in Action EdCuration's upcoming Online Events

Hear how Lisa Free, a teacher at Joseph Cook Elementary, reinforces content learning, SEL, and computer science with Infini-d Learning. She shares the remarkable student growth achieved by turning her classroom into a spaceship.  Average student growth with the Infini-D Lab: Critical Thinking +76% Collaboration +19% Initiative +34% Grit +21% Overall SEL +34%   Resources: Connect to Infini-d Learning for a free pilot   EdCuration's Certified EdTrustees Micro Professional Learning ExPLorations EdCuration's Blog: Learning in Action EdCuration's upcoming Online Events

Karen Cowe, CEO of Ten Strands, and Craig Strang, Associate Director of the Lawrence Hall of Science, share how the Covid 19 Outdoor Learning Initiative was created, and how they are pivoting from a Covid response to a climate response.   Resources:  Connect to the Institute for Humane Education Connect to the Covid 19 Outdoor Learning Initiative The Lawrence Hall of Science Ten Strands: Connecting Education, Environment, and Community Sustainable & Climate Ready Schools Admin Fellowship   Equity and Justice in Outdoor Learning:  Racial Equity in Outdoor Science and Environmental Education: Re-Establishing the Field with Intention Examining Equitable and Inclusive Work Environments in Environmental Education Building Towards an Inclusive Organizational Culture: Insights and Lessons Learned from YES Nature to Neighborhoods Intentional Hiring and Recruitment through the Lens of Equity and Inclusion        Article: Environmental Literacy & Classrooms That Can Save the World Curriculum: Solutionary Units of Study Curriculum: The Resource Center for Sustainable and Climate Resilient Schools The California Environmental Literacy Initiative   EdCuration's Certified EdTrustees Micro Professional Learning ExPLorations EdCuration's Blog: Learning in Action EdCuration's upcoming Online Events

Dr. Lori Grace, Associate Superintendent of School Leadership at Twin Rivers USD in California, shares how, within a few short months, the job embedded, ongoing training and coaching from Swun Math (along with their corresponding curriculum) shifted teacher efficacy and confidence, while drastically raising student outcomes. Learn how to give your math experts the tools and support they need to succeed.   Resources: Connect to Swun Math for a free pilot of professional development Connect to Swun Math for a free pilot of their ECE-8 math curriculum   EdCuration's Certified EdTrustees Micro Professional Learning ExPLorations EdCuration's Blog: Learning in Action EdCuration's upcoming Online Events  

Andra Yeghoian is the Environmental Literacy and Sustainability Coordinator at the San Mateo County Office of Education, and one of the four creating partners for the Covid 19 Outdoor Learning Initiative. Learn about all the ways that sustainability, equity, and environmental learning go hand in hand, and all the amazing resources developed by Andra and her colleagues.   Resources: Connect to the Institute for Humane Education Contact Andra Yeghoian at ayeghoian@smcoe.org,                                                Phone: (925) 348-5337                                                 akyeghoian@gmail.com   Connect to the Covid 19 Outdoor Learning Initiative SMCOE Environmental Solutionary Teacher Fellowship Sustainable & Climate Ready Schools Admin Fellowship Youth Climate Ambassadors Leadership Program        Article: SXSW EDU Panel Explores the Future of Outdoor Learning      Article: Environmental Literacy & Classrooms That Can Save the World       Article: Climate Change is the Ultimate Teachable Moment       UC Davis: Environmental Literacy in History Social Science Curriculum: Solutionary Units of Study Curriculum: The Resource Center for Sustainable and Climate Resilient Schools The California Environmental Literacy Initiative   San Meteo County Resources:       Sustainable & Climate Resilient Schools Framework       The Outdoor Learning Weather Analysis       SMCOE Outdoor Learning and Play Considerations       Change Theories for Solutionaries       San Mateo County Changemakers - You'll be so inspired!   EdCuration's Certified EdTrustees Micro Professional Learning ExPLorations EdCuration's Blog: Learning in Action EdCuration's upcoming Online Events