The 74 Million – Nathania Johnson
“When people talk about innovation in education, they tend to first turn to issues of technology. But a new trend is blooming in schools across the country, and it’s altering the way students learn about everything from science to math to language arts.
Students are picking up their backpacks, walking through the school doors and engaging in tangible learning experiences in outdoor classrooms. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Monday to officially dedicate and open the new outdoor classroom at Landstown Middle School in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The 14,000-square-foot space has room to seat 40 students and boasts a chalkboard, flower garden and vegetable beds, reports WTKR. Several area community organizations and businesses helped make the project a reality, including VBCPS Educational Foundation, Home Depot, Seagreen Lawns, Virginia Tech, and LifeTouch. Professionals with related skills, including farmers, chefs, and horticulturists, will teach in the classroom.”(more)