If you’ve ever wanted to ponder ways to connect students with the great outdoors and environmental education, stay tuned. This will be quite a treat. Today you’re meeting Megan Barnett Schimek a HS science teacher from Pine Island, Minnesota and Jessie Barnett, a student-based faculty member in public health at the University of Minnesota Rochester. Their collaborative spirit and commitment to environmental awareness, public health, and place-based education is commendable. Today you’ll learn about the collaborative partnership between their students — it’s quite an impactful experience. Learn more in this episode about Ecoliteracy School.
Jessie Barnett
jbarnett@r.umn.edu
Megan Barnett Schimek
MESchimek@pineisland.k12.mn.us
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