Wild Classroom Spotlight
Read inspiring stories from educators and youth leaders who have brought conservation into their teaching and sparked students’ excitement to take action for the planet. By sharing these successes, we hope to inspire new ideas for using WWF and Wild Classroom resources while helping young people build valuable skills along the way.
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An educator turns a firsthand Arctic expedition into lessons that help students understand wildlife coexistence and climate-related conservation.
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Erin Schmidt brought her Arctic expedition into the classroom, inspiring students to explore climate change through data, art, and WWF resources.
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Tracey Williams, a Technology Integration Specialist and Lower School Technology Teacher at All Saints’ Episcopal Day School in Phoenix, Arizona, inspired her students to take an endangered species project to the next level.
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Annette Maier, a teacher at Jefferson Middle School in San Gabriel, California, uses WWF and Wild Classroom’s resources and opportunities to engage her students in the importance of biodiversity.
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Nell Herrmann and Nora Bradford coordinated a Seaweed Week celebration to engage the school’s students in learning about the wide array of uses for the sustainable algae found right in their home region.
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Ms. Tarin’s 6th grade class at Jefferson Middle School in San Gabriel, California ventured on a journey to explore climate change and the roles we play within our environments.
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Taylor Halliday engages 3rd - 8th graders in enriching projects that connect to real world challenges. Recently, her students learned about threats facing sea turtles and have been motivated to educate their peers on how to help.
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Becky Freiberg from Gooding, Idaho has been a science teacher at Gooding High School for the past 21 years. She and her students have created a fun way of learning about and advocating for endangered species by combining performing arts and civics.
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Trevor shares of his continued curiosity in nature and why it's important for young people to form a relationship with the environment.
