Workshop Description: Innovation in Teaching & Learning Across Contexts This experiential workshop supports educators in using hands-on, creative, and nature-connected learning to bridge rural and urban classrooms. Through gardening, habitat exploration, and climate-focused activities, participants explore project-based, competency-based, and culturally responsive practices using gardens, schoolyards, and local green spaces as living classrooms. The session blends tactile experiences—such as seed starting, nature journaling, and habitat mapping—with simple nature-exploration technologies like photo documentation and observation apps. Educators will learn scalable, low-cost approaches that work in under-resourced schools, including container gardens, pollinator habitats, and place-based climate projects. Participants leave with practical ideas and adaptable tools to create engaging, equitable, and resilient learning experiences rooted in nature and community.
