District School Garden Program Reflection by Sam Ullery https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw en-us 2022-12-06 14:39:03 UTC 2022-12-13 20:09:25 UTC hello@padlet.com Would be a great to have scalealike PLCs or quarterly calls. More time to connect and talk. John Fisher Life Lab https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411406637 2022-12-06 23:57:17 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411406637 https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411407127 What is our district currently spending money on? -Allie D.C.]]> 2022-12-06 23:57:59 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411407127 https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411407466 Listening to Dr Rodríguez talk about how to fund programs / and providing programming that fits the needs of the students they serve. ]]> 2022-12-06 23:58:25 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411407466 Universal Support = Long-term success https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411407569 2022-12-06 23:58:34 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411407569 https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411407757 Hearing about getting constituent buy in to influence board of ed]]> 2022-12-06 23:58:50 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411407757 https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411407883 How to work within a larger, +300 schools, district? Advice and funding sources. How to get a seat at the table? -Jessica Openlands]]> 2022-12-06 23:58:58 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411407883 https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411407937 I really liked the focus on not just whole child, but whole community as well. ]]> 2022-12-06 23:59:02 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411407937 One garden educator at every elementary school! https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411408063 Instead of doing our own pilot to scale in Houston, maybe we could use data from other districts like this one to show what can be done . —Matt ]]> 2022-12-06 23:59:11 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411408063 https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411408070 How do we help Districts understand their funding models that can help support garden education ( how can they include it in their LCAP plans?) Jenn & Marie Santa Clara COE]]> 2022-12-06 23:59:12 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411408070 https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411408104 Katie
Columbus City School
I was inspired by the cooking/tasting component of the garden programs. ]]> 2022-12-06 23:59:14 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411408104 District support is amazing. I think it would be hard to secure this level of financial support elsewhere. https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411408196 2022-12-06 23:59:23 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411408196 Buy in top-down and bottom-up! https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411408278 The buy-in from the top level, 
school level and community level! 

Meghan (LA)]]> 2022-12-06 23:59:29 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411408278 https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411408330 asking the community what they care about and delivering it ]]> 2022-12-06 23:59:34 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411408330 https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411408417 Life Lab should create a SoCal hub and work with all of the districts down there! Upland and Temecula would like that very much! ❤️🌿✨]]> 2022-12-06 23:59:42 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411408417 https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411408497 Seeing the Superintendent knowledge and support of the program is so inspiring! It is so amazing that she is connected with what is going on in the program and is making the connection to the community! - Cassidy ]]> 2022-12-06 23:59:49 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411408497 Phyllicia Moore - Houston https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411408979 Middle school education programming? Is their a garden education curriculum or program specifically for garden education?]]> 2022-12-07 00:00:29 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411408979 Nutrition funding- Fund 13 https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411409000 What can this funding pay for? Only nutrition education? Can it extend to garden education if the end result is increased nutrition education? ]]> 2022-12-07 00:00:30 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411409000 Pittsburg, California https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411409012 The superintendent of Watsonville]]> 2022-12-07 00:00:31 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411409012 Ideas of how to structure PDs for garden instruction Rebekka SCSD https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411409082 2022-12-07 00:00:36 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411409082 What are the specific funds that can be utilized? (ESSR, LCAP, etc.) https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411409096 2022-12-07 00:00:37 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411409096 https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411409133 The cooking nutrition lessons, kitchen, planning are amazing ]]> 2022-12-07 00:00:40 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411409133 https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411409199 Loved the superintendent level acknowledgment that qualitative data is as important as quantitative data and often brings earlier results so don’t give up before quantitative results are achieved. 
- Redding @ Grow Pgh]]> 2022-12-07 00:00:45 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411409199 https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411409341 How long term vision from the superintendent can sustain garden Ed.  Also awareness by the superintendent about how garden ed satisfies so many academic and social emotional needs.
-Laney, Growing Healthy Kids]]> 2022-12-07 00:00:58 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411409341 District Support https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411409390 I need support getting the district to hire garden educators. 🫐🥦🍌]]> 2022-12-07 00:01:03 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411409390 https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411409396 How to apply this model in larger districts where universal board and superintendent buy-in is highly politicized. 

Meghan (LA)]]> 2022-12-07 00:01:03 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411409396 Having a garden educator at every site in PVUSD ( soon). Having student led tours and conversations. And PVUSD having the vision to prioritize garden education in all schools. Jen & Marie SCCOE https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411409510 2022-12-07 00:01:13 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411409510 https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411409582 Pilot to scale approach.]]> 2022-12-07 00:01:18 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411409582 https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411409721 Second how to get a seat at the table to advocate for garden / kitchen programming ]]> 2022-12-07 00:01:31 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411409721 Professional development and district buy in https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411409806 2022-12-07 00:01:37 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411409806 https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411409995 Funding redistribution to support garden education.]]> 2022-12-07 00:01:50 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411409995 Katie https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411410026 Columbus City Schools
Any suggestions on how to reach district leadership in a larger school district? ]]> 2022-12-07 00:01:53 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411410026 https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411410226 Hearing Dr. R talk about getting stakeholder buy in]]> 2022-12-07 00:02:09 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411410226 https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411410258 Love the idea of a SoCal hub! Perhaps successes in smaller districts could be used to gain but-in in the neighboring larger districts! 

Meghan (LA)]]> 2022-12-07 00:02:13 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411410258 https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411410262 I want to echo what Matt said in the “inspiration” section - it would be helpful to have the data that PVUSD currently has to show what’s possible with garden programming when trying to implement gardens in other districts. Rebecca Gardeneers. ]]> 2022-12-07 00:02:13 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411410262 https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411410338 Is there concern that funds will shift once COVID funding is spent? Are these COVID relief funds? ]]> 2022-12-07 00:02:19 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411410338 Paid garden staff in each school https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411410499 2022-12-07 00:02:31 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411410499 https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411410840 What ways could we fund streamlined PD framework that could support the in sustainability of our district programing? ]]> 2022-12-07 00:02:53 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411410840 Education Pittsburg, California https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411410903 Education of junior high students how to eat them]]> 2022-12-07 00:02:59 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411410903 Prof Working Group https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411411355 Would love to strategize using the PVUSD Superintendent’s experience on how to shift (re-purpose) funds so they can be used for garden ed. deep dive into how to frame LCAP language for this purpose. Use of supplemental funds for garden ed.]]> 2022-12-07 00:03:37 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411411355 Hearing all the ways districts are making School gardens happen https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411411387 2022-12-07 00:03:39 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411411387 https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411411653 How do you maintain the balance with having consistency across programs and gardens but also tailor it to the needs of the community? Rebecca Gardeneers ]]> 2022-12-07 00:03:54 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411411653 The most effective way to support our Districts with school gardens- Garden educators, teachers, volunteers and connections with community partners. Jenn & Marie SCCOE https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411411681 2022-12-07 00:03:57 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411411681 Katie https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411411877 Columbus City Schools
Ideas for grants to apply to that will help pay for more garden instructors for a district. ]]> 2022-12-07 00:04:13 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411411877 https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411412265 How PVUSD reimagined required courses as CTE courses]]> 2022-12-07 00:04:49 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411412265 Phyllicia Moore - Houston https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411412409 The garden coordinators in every Life Lab school. The way in which the school gardens are utilized in the elementaries. The culinary kitchen and garden. The way the district utilizes the data they have to provide garden education as part of the elementary school curriculum. ]]> 2022-12-07 00:05:01 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411412409 https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411412420 I really enjoyed the idea of inviting folks to imagine the space through tours in order to create community engagement and excitement around the garden project ]]> 2022-12-07 00:05:02 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411412420 The support that is available here is inspiring. https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411412462 2022-12-07 00:05:07 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411412462 https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411412463 Sustained commitment and promise- pvusd has framed school gardens as part of who they are ]]> 2022-12-07 00:05:07 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411412463 https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411412648 Is there a resource created for school districts who want to move from not having garden staff to having garden support staff in each school?
Sara Reveile]]> 2022-12-07 00:05:22 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411412648 The Superintendent is a ROCKSTAR!!! https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411412692 I am so impressed with the dedication from the district!! And everyone else!! 🤩🎸🤘🏼]]> 2022-12-07 00:05:25 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411412692 How to get superintendent and admin buy in -Danielle from Chicago https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411412713 2022-12-07 00:05:26 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411412713 Continued connection!! https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411412775 I’m already sad about leaving everyone at the Institute so I would love the opportunity to keep the collaboration going!! Cassidy ]]> 2022-12-07 00:05:31 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411412775 Katie https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411412872 Columbus City Schools
Help with tried and true garden curriculum for all grade level so we don’t have to recreate the wheel. ]]> 2022-12-07 00:05:39 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411412872 Strategy or implementation plan, timeline of activities to scale up. Criteria for readiness and willingness of a building - Kaitlyn @ Waukee https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411413302 2022-12-07 00:06:17 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411413302 https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411413391 What funding strategies are there for school districts who do not have garden nonprofits in the region to fund full-time garden educators?
Sara Revile]]> 2022-12-07 00:06:25 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411413391 How to streamline the process for garden implementation and continued management district wide when dealing with a variety of entities and funding inputs? - Miriam at BVSD https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411413437 2022-12-07 00:06:29 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411413437 Curriculum that can be integrated into/connected to existing core curriculum. https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411414013 2022-12-07 00:07:13 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411414013 https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411414857 More curriculum for grades 6-12
-Redding @ Grow Pgh]]> 2022-12-07 00:08:24 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411414857 https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411415077 I appreciated the acknowledgement that the teaching kitchen has created additional custodial work. ]]> 2022-12-07 00:08:38 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411415077 Language https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411415349 What wording/phrases/language will help with superintendent level buy in of garden education as worth an significant investment of district funds.  We have made a lot of success with this, but no where near the level of investment that PVUSD has.  What language and strategies help in getting that level of investment. 
-Laney, Growing Healthy Kids]]> 2022-12-07 00:09:00 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411415349 https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411416825 Hearing about the engineering lesson integration at Amesti. ]]> 2022-12-07 00:10:40 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411416825 Phyllicia Moore - Houston https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411416864 More support for middle school garden education ]]> 2022-12-07 00:10:43 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411416864 Listening to Dr Rodriguez speak about the vision behind the work and partnership with Life Lab. Super powerful and inspiring to hear from someone in a position of influence and decision-making about how to create more engaging learning opportunities for our students. https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411417220 2022-12-07 00:11:11 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411417220 https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411417552 What has it looked like to create paid garden support positions within a school district?
-Redding @ Grow Pgh]]> 2022-12-07 00:11:37 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411417552 https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411417569 Family engagement in after school programming.]]> 2022-12-07 00:11:39 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411417569 District level buy-in https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411418262 Policy, commitment at board, district level, school level, parent, students]]> 2022-12-07 00:12:25 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411418262 SWOT Analysis of district program that includes consideration of political and school realities around teacher retention and loss of enrollment https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411418598 2022-12-07 00:12:51 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411418598 Pittsburg, California https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411420072 The pilot to scale program]]> 2022-12-07 00:14:33 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411420072 https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411420461 Project tours and asking participants to be ambassadors for the project. Getting stakeholders to envision the project.]]> 2022-12-07 00:15:03 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411420461 The pilot to small scale to large scale implementation model is inspiring! Jessica, Openlands https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411424160 2022-12-07 00:19:25 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411424160 https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411424668 What data is most important to collect for an overall picture of success in a school garden program?
Ashley Fine]]> 2022-12-07 00:19:55 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411424668 How can we use the garden to facilitate the inner restoration of teachers and their passion for education? Kaitlyn @ Waukee https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411425185 2022-12-07 00:20:32 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411425185 https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411427130 The focus on nutrition and cooking as well as the buy in from all levels from non-profits, school leaders, families, and community members]]> 2022-12-07 00:22:54 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411427130 https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411427913 Whole child, whole family, whole community ]]> 2022-12-07 00:23:48 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411427913 https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411427939 How can we get funding to support garden coordinator positions at schools]]> 2022-12-07 00:23:50 UTC https://padlet.com/srullery/57p7h05friz6v0rw/wish/2411427939