What can be taught and learned from daily forays outside? How can we teach math, civics, and friendship all at once? What action steps can schools and teachers take to ensure every child is known? Come outside and learn with Becky as she talks with Cara about getting her 5th grade students measuring angles, creating constitutions, and working together to solve problems big and small.

What does it mean to teach from an Ethical Center? What are the benefits of inquiring into this work among friends? In this season experienced and gifted teachers continue to reflect with a focus on curriculum! Each episode will zoom in on one teacher to share how they teach for joy, meaning, and from wisdom in daily actions and how they navigate the current educational terrain!

What does it mean to act in the best interest of the child? How can that commitment inform instruction? How do teachers resist when practices are not in a child's best interest. Step outside the four walls of the classroom as Kristen talks with Cara about teaching children how to assess risks and hazards, getting children out to the woods, and making sure children's basic needs are met at school.

This week I sat down with experienced educator Jia Lee to hear more about her special capacity to connect with all children. Jia described in detail her capacity to adapt curriculum and even mid lesson to honor and engage with students. She described her journey to embrace the whole child. Her capacity to name challenges and forge ways forward with enthusiasm, joy, and humor, inspired me and I'm sure will inspire you too!

Hear long-term facilitator and co-director of Natural Creativity Krystal Dillard describe how she works alongside young people as they pursue their own problems and projects.

Hear Hillary tell about how she attends to students, classes, and content as she weaves her values through close looking, storytelling, and the creation of imaginary worlds with students!

For more about close looking check out these resources:

https://cdi.uvm.edu/sites/default/files/ProspectDescriptiveProcessesRevEd.pdf

https://www.tcpress.com/descriptive-inquiry-in-teacher-practice-9780807764862

https://www.tcpress.com/jenny-s-story-9780807750513

https://www.tcpress.com/from-another-angle-9780807739310