Hannah πŸŒ‹ 🌿 🌍

Hannah πŸŒ‹ 🌿 🌍

@geogsteel.bsky.social

Environmental Coordinator 🌿| HS Earth & Environmental Science Teacher πŸ”¬| BSc Geoscience πŸŒ‹ | MA Geography Ed 🌎 | Outdoor Learning 🏞 | Easily distracted by Rocks πŸͺ¨

1,346 Followers 1,697 Following 442 Posts Joined Aug 2023
2 months ago

I do think eventually @ofstednews.bsky.social or @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social are going to have to say something about the risks around safeguarding that schools, the DfE and Ofsted themselves are running by remaining on Twitter when it is generating CSAM.

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4 months ago
🌿 Take Me Outside Day! 🌿

What an incredible day of outdoor learning with our high school freshmen! We spent the morning exploring our school’s nature trail β€” surveying habitats, sketching observations, and collecting evidence of local wildlife.
Students found signs of white-tailed deer, including scat, tracks, and food sources like acorns. But the discoveries didn’t stop there β€” we also found a small mammal skeleton (which led to a great discussion about carnivorous teeth!), two snake skins, a kingfisher, and even a monarch butterfly! πŸ¦‹πŸπŸ¦΄
It was such a joy to see students so engaged β€” curious, observant, and full of wonder β€” as they learned more about the ecosystems right on our campus. 

Experiences like this remind us how powerful outdoor education can be. 

#TakeMeOutsideDay #OutdoorLearning #EnvironmentalEducation #ScienceInAction #InquiryBasedLearning #EcoSchools

🌿 Take Me Outside Day! 🌿

What an incredible day of outdoor learning with our high school freshmen! More details in the Alt text.

#TakeMeOutsideDay #OutdoorLearning #EnvironmentalEducation #ScienceInAction #InquiryBasedLearning #EcoSchools

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4 months ago
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Do your professional development trainings look like this??

What an awesome day out at Lake Norman State Park with the Schools in the Park Program. Working together to bring the outdoors into the classroom and the students out exploring State Parks!

#outdoorlearning

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5 months ago
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What If Learning Grew Like an Ecosystem, Not a Hierarchy? β€œWhat if learning were understood as an ecosystem? Something diverse, interconnected, ever-evolving?” Each year, I find myself sitting in another professional development session, the f…

I haven't written anything in years and I pretty much forgot about my blog. But reflecting on the past 4 years living in NC and teaching. My writer's block finally dissipated into something reflective of my journey here.
#EduSky #EnvironmentalEducation #OutdoorLearning

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5 months ago

I think nature can do that to us all!

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5 months ago

I did too! Women like her are so incredibly inspiring!

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5 months ago
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I actually cried when I heard the news that Jane Goodall had died. She has had such an incredible impact throughout her life. A completely inspirational woman... ❀️

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5 months ago
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Oh wow what a find!

I've been feeling sad about having to leave NC in the new year after my newfound fungi obsession but seeing your post made me happy πŸ˜…πŸ˜‚

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5 months ago

I've had to do the same...
#EduSky

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6 months ago
Cover of β€˜What is geography teaching, now?’

Out on 19th Sept - very excited to see it in print! Written by teachers for teachers. 🌍

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7 months ago

Yeah, I would definitely sort insulation first. I live in the States at the moment and we have air conditioning but it didn't work well and our bills were high until we insulated the attic space and door.

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8 months ago
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Last night in the UK before my flight in the morning.

Let out some energy by breaking in my new trail running shoes πŸ‘Ÿ

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8 months ago

The heat really hits different here πŸ₯΅

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8 months ago

Was very disappointed when I read this article this morning. It had been one of my favorite reads.

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8 months ago

Spotted it browsing in a charity shop! Was very excited!

Worried I bought too many books while back visiting the UK, may exceed my weight limit for the trip back πŸ˜… These are harder to find in the US unfortunately, and I don't like using Amazon too much for books.

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8 months ago
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Summer reading 🌞

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8 months ago

Jim Crow and the Civil Rights movement wasn't that long ago at all...I imagine many of those hateful people are still alive and of course pass down their hate to their children for anyone they see as "other". Also, if you've ever seen Fox News, it's vile.

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8 months ago
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Bought The Pebbles on the Beach book yesterday at Lynmouth and almost finished reading it. This morning we went to St Audrie's Waterfall and searched for pebbles and sea glass.

This afternoon we are fossil hunting in Watchet after an amazing meal and some ciders at a local pub!

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8 months ago

I dont want to go back 😭

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8 months ago

You're right, I don't think I've gone a year when I haven't watched LOTR at least once. Absolutely timeless.

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8 months ago

Thank youuuu! Arrival has been so underrated!

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8 months ago
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a bald man with a beard is wearing a blue shirt and a blue tie . ALT: a bald man with a beard is wearing a blue shirt and a blue tie .

I am worried about the return flight though with my husband on a visa. Especially after the Vance meme fiasco...like if a meme is all it takes then...πŸ˜…

(Also can't resist sharing it again myself 🀣)

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8 months ago

Oh no i haven't caught up with it, im in the UK atm. I escaped for a bit 🀣

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8 months ago

Wait what happened now 😭

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8 months ago

I was so happy to see him be successful and was definitely jealous not to be in NYC! But now I'm scared for him...

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8 months ago

It’s going to take generations to undo the harm of this administration’s first 152 days.

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8 months ago

And lunch is only 25 min and they have to remain seated.

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8 months ago

I was actually shocked coming to teach in the US that MS and HS don't get recess time. Majority of of countries around the world have at least an hour!

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8 months ago
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I visited our native pollinator garden at school today to check on it before my flight and found monarch caterpillars on our milkweed!

I created a little flyer with the photos to share the news with the community!

#nativeplants #monarchs #pollinators #EduSky

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8 months ago

I heard! We've had a lot of rain here and but just as warm, lots of humidity. I do wonder if I'm too used to the cushy air conditioning and may get a shock when we go back 🀣

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