On of the subject areas that can easily be taken to the garden or an outdoor classroom is art! Being outside allows you to get a little messy with art projects you’d normally do be wary to do inside, but the garden can also offer up free natural materials and inspiration for art projects. Here…

We’ve shared frameworks for storytelling in the classroom before, but I wanted to pass along this resource developed by Puanani Burgess for facilitating community storytelling. She offers icebreakers, poems, and philosophies to help guide conflict resolution and community building. Here’s one poem that reminded me of many of the beautiful collaborations that have led to…

Hester Street, a non-profit dedicated to neighborhood development shaped by the people living in those neighborhoods, has developed a beautiful Resource Guide to Community Engagement during the time of Covid-19. Much of the guide also proved useful in creatively thinking about remotely leading student in project-based lessons. What is a classroom if not a small…