Overview
TeachingĀ Off TrailĀ describesĀ the transformation of Peter Dargatz, a national board-certified teacher, and public school coordinator,Ā from an anxious assessor to a fair and fun facilitator of learning.Ā ItĀ shares his personal professional journey detailingĀ hisĀ evolution as an educator while simultaneously offering strategies forĀ readers to implement Peter's unique teaching philosophy to increase opportunities for play, creative expression, and personalization in both the indoor and outdoor classroom.Ā In his own classroom, Peter broughtĀ learning outsideĀ by creatingĀ a nature kindergarten program that emphasizes community partnerships, service learning, and meaningful and memorable experiences in the outdoors.Ā
Teaching Off Trail aims to inspire educators, administrators, and parents across all levels to turn their outrage for todayās educational system into outreach that promotes passionate and purposeful problem-solving. He incorporates techniques often seen in private educational settings like Reggio and Montessoriāstudent-centered, self-directed experiential approaches to learning) and shows how they work within a public school system.
This book title, Teaching Off Trail (My Classroom's Nature Transformation through Play), ISBN: 9781605547503, by Peter Dargatz, published by Redleaf Press (December 14, 2021) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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