Cross District Collaboration!

It is exciting to see what can happen when people put their resources together.

One of my visions as RI Teacher of the Year was to develop a system of cross-district collaborations. 

I believe it will expand our sense of community for both students and teachers and serve as a means to join our small state together and lead the way in STEAM education.

It is happening!

In reaching out to Environmental Educators, state partners, and individual experts in their fields, I keep hearing, "YES!" 

Everyone wants to play their part and support a cohesive community and expand what learning can look like.

We now have 7 districts that will participate in a cross-district Collaboration Celebration field trip. 

Both of the Outdoor Education Sites that I met with offered time, personnel, and their location to support this innovative idea.

These are Save the Bay in Providence

https://www.savebay.org/

 and the Audubon Society of RI, in Bristol.

https://asri.org/

Prior to the trip, classes will connect virtually.

Upon arriving at the location, students will meet and connect in person with an icebreaker activity. 

Then, thanks to the donation of time of artists, scientists, and engineers, students will learn in their mixed group, comprised of students from different district. They will work at different stations throughout the day and learn from experts!

This is all happening on April 3 and April 10.

Stay tuned!!