Welcome to Seedlings Educators Collaborative
Bringing Collaboration, Connections, Community Resources and STEAM Integration to Connecticut Educators
Math, Literacy and Science Skills Soar with Henley the Eagle as their Class Mascot
Henley the (stuffed) eagle is the class pet Myree Conway’s first grade classroom. Henley not only helps to engage students in STEAM skills development and learning first-grade curriculum, but he is also a big part of their social-emotional development.
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Discovering the Mill River: From Field to the Classroom
In 2024, after a trip to East Rock Park, participants were tasked to share the developmentally-aligned stories of the Mill River ecosystem on a 12-foot model of the Mill River.
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Integrating Math Concepts into Art, Nature and More
Seedlings' facilitator and fourth-grade teacher Denise Quinn shows all the ways in which teachers and their students can discover and fully grasp math concepts through a fun, artistic, and hands-on approach.
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Ideas and Best Practices for Outdoor Learning
Join Environmental Educator Gammy Moses as he offers insights for bringing the learning outdoors. Educators at Seedlings' 2024 workshop visited East Rock Park to explore topics, activities and best practices for bringing students outside.
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Seedlings provides ongoing support, learning opportunities, resources, connections, and advocacy for teachers so that all children have rich learning experiences and improved school outcomes, regardless of their school environment.
Inspiring Hands-On Learning
The mission of Seedlings Educators Collaborative is to honor, support and connect Connecticut educators by offering ongoing opportunities to share and learn from one another, our facilitators, and community resources. Our Summer Workshop provides an environment to reaffirm a common passion for education and welcomes a diverse group of pre-K to Grade six teachers from public, independent and parochial schools. In a supportive and actively engaging setting, educators forge ongoing relationships and community connections–and leave with the tools to support them throughout their careers.
Learn MoreLibib: Our Online Bibliography
A curated STEAM- and curriculum-centered book list of some of the best available children’s literature related to the topics covered in our workshop.
Have Questions? Looking for Support?
Have ideas on what Seedlings can do for classroom teachers? Looking for support or a virtual mentor? Tell us here!