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At the Explorers Festival: Kavita Gupta

Kavita Gupta was one of the educators who joined us at the 2018 Explorers Festival. Kavita is a high school chemistry teacher in Cupertino, the heart of California’s Silicon Valley. She is a 2018 National Geographic Education Fellow, a 2017 Grosvenor Teacher Fellow and also completed the National Geographic Educator Certification Program. Kavita’s expedition to the Galápagos inspired her to begin a climate change unit that explored … Continue reading At the Explorers Festival: Kavita Gupta

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Educator Spotlight: What Happens When Educators See Themselves as Explorers?

Educators can be mistaken for the kings and queens of knowledge, disseminating intelligence and praise to our students. I propose that instead we model being explorers and take risks with problem solving and inquiry to benefit our learners. Continue reading Educator Spotlight: What Happens When Educators See Themselves as Explorers?

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Galápagos Islands Through the Lens of Color

The following post was written by 2015 Grosvenor Teacher Fellow Rebecca Detrich during her expedition to the Galápagos Islands. The Grosvenor Teacher Fellow Program is a professional development opportunity made possible by a partnership between Lindblad Expeditions and National Geographic Education. (We’re accepting applications now!) Red can be found on the back of a marine iguana, orange on the scales of a lava lizard. Yellow is found … Continue reading Galápagos Islands Through the Lens of Color

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Making Silence in a Noisy World

 The following post was written by 2015 Grosvenor Teacher Fellow Janet Shedd during her expedition to the Galápagos. The Grosvenor Teacher Fellow Program is a professional development opportunity made possible by a partnership between Lindblad Expeditions and National Geographic Education. I hovered above the sea turtle, buoyed by the Pacific Ocean. My breath, amplified by the snorkel tube, was a raspy metronome. Just me and a creature … Continue reading Making Silence in a Noisy World

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A Teacher’s Galápagos Photo Gallery

This past September, Michael Presser, a teacher at Rancho Verde High School in Moreno Valley, California, traveled to the Galápagos Islands as part of the 2015 Grosvenor Teacher Fellow Program. The Grosvenor Teacher Fellow Program is a professional development opportunity made possible by a partnership between Lindblad Expeditions and National Geographic Education. Here are a few of Michael’s photos from the expedition. Want to know how … Continue reading A Teacher’s Galápagos Photo Gallery

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