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One of the schools that I visited for my Deeper Learning in Elementary and Middle Schools (DLEMS) book project was Down to Earth Forest School in West Linn, Oregon. Down to Earth Forest School is a phenomenal outdoor learning experience for the children that it serves. The students and teachers meet every day in the local city park – rain, snow, or shine! – and are deeply immersed in nature as they learn together.
Liz Garden, my co-Fellow for the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) Center for Innovative Learning (CIL), and I had a chance to interview Heidi McKay, the Director of Down to Earth Forest School. That NAESP podcast episode is now available.
Happy listening!