Dacia, also known as Dr. Drizzle, is an internationally recognized educator who travels the country inspiring teachers and administrators alike to integrate STEM into everyday instruction. A regular presenter at marquee education events such as NSTA, ISTE, and SXSW EDU, Dacia has been empowering educators to engage students through STEM for more than 20 years. She is known world-wide for her innovative approach to learning and is passionate about building relationships, building the culture of STEM, and building capacity. She also frequently speaks as an expert in the areas of outdoor education, project-based learning, differentiation in the classroom, and UN Global Goals instruction in the classroom.
Dacia and her husband, Steve, work together to bring as many high quality STEM opportunities to students, teachers, and schools for free. Their nonprofit, Expeditions In Education, will allow them to travel the country and bring relevant, real world, virtual and face to face opportunities to students in the United States and around the world. Right now their reach is over 1 million students and teachers each year. If you are interested in partnering with the nonprofit, please reach out to us at dacia@expeditionsineducation.org. Help us change the world, one adventure at a time.
Make sure you check out STEAM in the PARK while you are looking around! (STEAM in the PARK is professional learning experiences for PK-12 Educators and Park Rangers)
Our Mission and Passion: We know that outdoor experiences help students increase their understanding of natural and human communities which leads to a sense of place. Students can develop stronger environmental attitudes and have a deeper understanding of civic issues. We want to provide outdoor learning experiences to support educators so they can raise the next generation of responsible citizens who care about each other and the Earth. With STEAM in the PARK, we know that learning outside the classroom can help teachers create enthusiasm for learning, provide a real-world context and expose students to a range of STEM careers. Our goal is to integrate outdoor learning via the National Parks with Real World Problems utilizing tools such as the UN Global Goals.
We are the premiere organization that allows for educators to gather in National Parks and solve UN Global Goals that National Parks face.
You can also find us on Twitter @dacia92 #ExpeditionsInEducation
Dacia and her husband, Steve, work together to bring as many high quality STEM opportunities to students, teachers, and schools for free. Their nonprofit, Expeditions In Education, will allow them to travel the country and bring relevant, real world, virtual and face to face opportunities to students in the United States and around the world. Right now their reach is over 1 million students and teachers each year. If you are interested in partnering with the nonprofit, please reach out to us at dacia@expeditionsineducation.org. Help us change the world, one adventure at a time.
Make sure you check out STEAM in the PARK while you are looking around! (STEAM in the PARK is professional learning experiences for PK-12 Educators and Park Rangers)
Our Mission and Passion: We know that outdoor experiences help students increase their understanding of natural and human communities which leads to a sense of place. Students can develop stronger environmental attitudes and have a deeper understanding of civic issues. We want to provide outdoor learning experiences to support educators so they can raise the next generation of responsible citizens who care about each other and the Earth. With STEAM in the PARK, we know that learning outside the classroom can help teachers create enthusiasm for learning, provide a real-world context and expose students to a range of STEM careers. Our goal is to integrate outdoor learning via the National Parks with Real World Problems utilizing tools such as the UN Global Goals.
We are the premiere organization that allows for educators to gather in National Parks and solve UN Global Goals that National Parks face.
You can also find us on Twitter @dacia92 #ExpeditionsInEducation
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Check out 2022 in Review
We are so excited about what we have been able to accomplish and can't wait to continue in 2023. We have reached over 1.25 million students, teachers, and families this year. Let's keep moving forward! We would love to have you join us on our journey. You can help us change the world by providing a one time or ongoing monthly financial gift that will help us continue offering these programs. CLICK BELOW! |
Our Why!
At Expeditions in Education, we know that students around the world have the ability to solve problems. We aspire to give them opportunities to do that every single day. We travel around the country, filming in National Parks, in order to bring real-world experiences to students, families, and teachers. We research the challenges that National Parks face and then write STEM content that teachers and parents can introduce to their students and children. Each experience includes a look at the park, its history, its place in the world, and the impact it has on those around it. We include a STEM challenge connected to one of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Goals. These goals are ones that affect us all! We also host professional learning communities at National Parks to connect, collaborate, and create their content to share with their students upon return.
In the past year (2021) we have reached over 900 thousand students virtually, presenting STEM classes and getting them excited about our national parks; this includes hosting 60 classrooms/day, several times a week. We share with them the beauty of the parks and the role that they can play in each one of them. We work closely with scientists, researchers, and park rangers to identify the environmental issues that challenge them. We then invite students to submit solutions, via social media, to the parks. This gives the students a sense of ownership, knowing that they can solve an actual problem. Recently we received a prototype from a young girl with developmental challenges who made her “humane” trap to capture invasive crayfish, all about comfort and compassion. She wanted the crayfish to know that she cared about him although she had to move him to another location. These experiences give thousands of students an opportunity to visit a park that may have never been before.
When asked why we do this, it goes back to a conversation with my mom, years ago. She told me I could be instrumental in igniting change in this world if I:
At Expeditions in Education, we know that students around the world have the ability to solve problems. We aspire to give them opportunities to do that every single day. We travel around the country, filming in National Parks, in order to bring real-world experiences to students, families, and teachers. We research the challenges that National Parks face and then write STEM content that teachers and parents can introduce to their students and children. Each experience includes a look at the park, its history, its place in the world, and the impact it has on those around it. We include a STEM challenge connected to one of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Goals. These goals are ones that affect us all! We also host professional learning communities at National Parks to connect, collaborate, and create their content to share with their students upon return.
In the past year (2021) we have reached over 900 thousand students virtually, presenting STEM classes and getting them excited about our national parks; this includes hosting 60 classrooms/day, several times a week. We share with them the beauty of the parks and the role that they can play in each one of them. We work closely with scientists, researchers, and park rangers to identify the environmental issues that challenge them. We then invite students to submit solutions, via social media, to the parks. This gives the students a sense of ownership, knowing that they can solve an actual problem. Recently we received a prototype from a young girl with developmental challenges who made her “humane” trap to capture invasive crayfish, all about comfort and compassion. She wanted the crayfish to know that she cared about him although she had to move him to another location. These experiences give thousands of students an opportunity to visit a park that may have never been before.
When asked why we do this, it goes back to a conversation with my mom, years ago. She told me I could be instrumental in igniting change in this world if I:
- Loved deeply
- Served intentionally
- Lived for others
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