The Power of Plants to Improve Student Outcomes

Join us to learn about power of the plant to positively impact education outcomes. The presentation will focus on how incorporating gardening and plants into content-based curriculum units moved the graduation rate of students from 17% to 100% and improved attendance to 93% in his South Bronx high school. Learn about the Green Bronx Machine curriculum and ways to integrate learning about food and agriculture into your classroom to facilitate student engagement and create change.

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Stephen Ritz

Green Bronx Machine