School Gardening for Educators (4 x 60 min sessions)

This series will offer pedagogical insights, paired with practical expertise, by teacher and classroom gardening expert Megan Zeni.

Sessions will be scaffolded for building school garden capacity and address common barriers alongside low cost solutions.

Most suitable for elementary school teachers working with learners ages 5–12.

Session Dates & Times:

• Four 60-minute Virtual Sessions on Zoom
• 4:00 PM Pacific / 7:00 PM Eastern Time
• Wednesdays—Feb 19, 26, and March 5, 12

Registration includes:

• access to four live 60-minute virtual sessions;
• links to the recordings of all sessions (available for up to 3 months after);
• a Certificate of Completion (4 Learning Hours);
• and $10 towards accessing Gardening & Growing Resources.

Session topics: 

1. The purpose and pedagogy of school gardens
2. Instructional routines: Planning for curricular learning in school gardens
3. School garden basics: Tips and tricks for success
4. Future proofing your garden: The importance of responsive and relational teaching in school gardens

Instructor: Megan Zeni

Megan has over 25 years experience as an elementary school teacher and spent ten years of her career teaching Kindergarten to fifth grade entirely outdoors in a school garden. She is currently employed as an Early Learning & Curriculum Teacher Consultant in a BC school district. Megan is in the process of completing her PhD at the University of British Columbia. Her research interests include developing professional learning networks with in-service teachers to weave systems of schooling with emerging pedagogies of place and play. Megan has extensive experience teaching in public school outdoor classrooms and school gardens and is a qualified Master Gardener. She consults broadly on school garden pedagogy, risky play, and emergent learning in the school context. Learn more about her work on her website.