Welcome! My name is Tara Laidlaw, and I'm an instructor, curriculum designer, and program manager working at the intersection of formal and informal education.

 

With over ten years of experience in standards-aligned, place-based education in California, Minnesota, and Massachusetts, I have worked with students of all ages, from a wide range of demographics, and with diverse abilities.

 

I also work with both formal and informal educators to help them develop skills as science teachers using inquiry as a fundamental practice.

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While my specialization is farm- and garden-based education, I'm equally at home working in other contexts such as wilderness preserves, historic estates, the high Sierra, and more.

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This portfolio is part of my ongoing professional development as I explore new avenues for developing and delivering high-quality, high-impact education programs.