Expansive Classrooms: Taking Learning Outside
There's something magical about starting the school week outdoors. For adolescents who are still waking up from the weekend, a group game outdoors or a short story hike can be just what they need to get them going in the morning. At Trailhead and the Bronte Creek Project, starting class outdoors is something that we teachers strive for. I guarantee that it's more engaging than deskwork, and it's definitely more likely to get the students' blood flowing than opening a textbook.
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