Name: Learning Environment by Dr. Jared Fox
Start: 2025-09-19T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-09-19T20:00:00-04:00
Location: The Potter's House

Learning Environment by Dr. Jared Fox

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Join Dr. Jared Fox for an author talk and reading to celebrate the release of his new book, Learning Environment.

Learning Environment: Inspirational Actions, Approaches, and Stories from the Science Classroom is an award-winning environmental science teacher’s actionable roadmap for educators interested in making the world a classroom, even in the city.Join New York City educator Dr. Jared Fox in—and out of—his classroom on an excursion that goes beyond books and lectures to reimagine teaching and learning. Through a blend of real-life examples and practical commentary, readers will see how Fox created localized learning opportunities for his students out of canoeing on the Bronx River, hiking in the Catskill Mountains, and other unconventional approaches.Fox invites teachers to create dynamic, transformative educational opportunities by implementing experiential learning based in their own communities. With Fox’s heartfelt wisdom and practical know-how, readers will be empowered to reconsider and redefine what teaching and learning can and should be.Dr. Jared Fox is an award-winning educator and a former secondary science teacher, department chair, coach, mentor, and instructional leadership team member currently working as an independent education consultant at the intersection of science, the environment, and social justice. Other published works include his writing as a chapter author in From White Folks Who Teach in the Hood: Reflections on Race, Culture, and Identity, edited by Dr. Christopher Emdin and sam seidel; Learning Environment – The Substack; and a growing list of academic journals.Additional information and opportunities to connect with Jared can be found at <a href="http://www.jaredfox.education/" title="http://www.jaredfox.education/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.jaredfox.education</a>.

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