Seedlings Educators Collaborative

08/07/2026

Did you love your Seedlings experience? Do you wish the joy, collaboration, and inquiry could continue through the school year? Apply to join our Community of Practice! Together, we work toward putting Seedlings ideas into practice in the classroom and develop resources to positively impact our community. All while having a whole lot of FUN! Participation is limited to 15 people. Learn more and apply here:

https://forms.gle/AyZ5nYE7wmDP1Gd98

06/02/2026

You're invited!
Want to see Seedlings ideas in action in the classroom? Come check out the place-based projects developed by our Community of Practice members at our Seedlings Expo 2026! This Saturday, June 6th 11am-12pm. See details and RSVP here:

Come see Seedlings-inspired projects in action and help us celebrate our dedicated Community of Practice!

03/24/2026

One week left to apply for our **free** summer workshop! Join us and learn why participants say Seedlings is "By far the most effective workshop I have ever been to as an educator!"

New workshop dates to accommodate the extended school year: June 25th - July 1st (excluding the weekend)

https://seedlingseducatorscollaborative.org/summer-teacher-workshop/

02/06/2026

Have you heard? Seedlings Summer Teacher Workshop is accepting applications for this year! June 22 to June 26, 2026.

Explore New Haven, connect with community resources.
Forge ongoing relationships with colleagues and mentors.
Leave with tools to support you throughout your career.

More information and application:
https://seedlingseducatorscollaborative.org/summer-teacher-workshop/

11/17/2025

🎉🎉So proud of this contingent representing CT at the National Place-Based Education Conference organized by Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative in Michigan -- all of them friends and/or alumni of Seedlings, and many of them presenting the impact projects they developed in their year with our Community of Practice! Congratulations to you all. We are proud to know you! 🎉🎉

One of the big takeaways from the conference was the reminder of what we know in our hearts: That is through the practice of relationship-centered, place-based education that we will mend the pieces of this world, and that teachers are doing this work day in and day out. Thank you, educators. Hope to see even more representation from CT at the next PBE conference in two years!

If your curiosity is peaked and you want to find out more, contact [email protected].

Clinton Avenue School New Haven, CT Six to Six Interdistrict Magnet School Adam J. Lewis Academy St. Thomas's Day School Cold Spring School Connecticut State Department of Education

10/29/2025

WATCH WITH US!
Saturday, November 1 from 9:30 - 11:30 am
Doors open at 9:30am (coffee/tea reception), film starts at 10am, followed by a Q&A
Please RSVP as seating is limited.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/basedinplay

RSVP to attend a screening of Based in Play: How Children Learn Best, our documentary on play-based learning. We are so grateful to all of our educators featured in the film for inviting us (and you!) into their inspiring classrooms and schools. You will likely see a few familiar faces as some of the educators featured in the film are alumni of the Seedlings' Summer Workshop. In every school and play-based learning classroom you'll see children meeting and exceeding expectations.

Flint Street Theater at the Friends Center for Children
25 Flint Street
New Haven, CT

08/07/2025

The vibes will be immaculate for this *free* mini-retreat tomorrow. 🌞🌻🌾 Aug. 8th 2pm-4pm at West Rock Park. Join us, and bring a colleague! Learn more and register here. https://forms.gle/3MKamwBNynGZdXcS6

08/02/2025

Are you a Seedlings alum who wishes the collaboration and energy could continue through the school year? Apply to join our Community of Practice, now in it's third year running. Together, we work toward putting Seedlings ideas into practice in the classroom and develop resources to positively impact our community. All while having a whole lot of FUN! Participation is limited to 15 people. Learn more and apply here: https://forms.gle/fyVLuyywAvMgZ6RM8.

07/28/2025

Reconnect with Seedlings for an afternoon of reflection, restoration, and nourishment in advance of the new school year, facilitated by the ever-inspiring Emergent Nature With Sandrine Harris. Friday, August 8th from 2pm-4pm at West Rock Park. Click here to learn more and to reserve your spot: https://forms.gle/jfo42xbCQrAk3vnL9

What: An afternoon of reflection, restoration, connection, and nourishment. When: Friday, Aug. 8th 2pm-4pm Where: West Rock Park. Park in the lot for Elm City Montessori (495 Blake St. New Haven), and cross the footbridge to the open field ** In the case of inclement weather, Elm City Montessori has...

03/06/2025

Tonight at Eli Whitney Museum & Workshop from 6-7:30! This is always a fun, community building event. RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdBU9T59-vNfcRFp0qtv82Fm9w1cP74gqISwXtOKH05pkK6pg/viewform