Author: Katie Rust

Katie has been teaching in Brooklyn, New York for the past twelve years. During this time, she's worked in inquiry-based classrooms, focusing on finding ways to integrate core curriculum into student-driven studies. Katie currently teachers first grade loop in Brooklyn.

A Scenery of Greenery: Plants in the Classroom

Posted on August 11, 2020August 12, 2020 by Katie Rust

Although this blog often focuses on ways to teach outside of the learning space, we will regularly also note ways that you can bring the outside world in. The new school year is here. One of my best friends firmly

Experts Everywhere

Posted on July 30, 2020July 31, 2020 by Katie Rust

As word of the coronavirus’ spread from one nation to another began to circulate in the news, our 2019-2020 school year was in its glory days. Many teachers, myself included, often note that it can take months for a classroom

The Unexpected

Posted on July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 by Katie Rust

When I started writing about teaching kids outside the walls of the classroom, there were two current circumstances that I never anticipated. The complexity of there being little to no formal classroom to teach out of, and the inability to

Current Events: Brooklyn, NY: Grand Army Plaza Field Visit

Posted on October 25, 2019October 29, 2019 by Katie Rust

In my current events posts, I’ll be documenting current, ongoing studies in classrooms around the country that are focusing on teaching students using their community and outside resources. Our first installments, unsurprisingly, highlight some of the field visits that I’ve

Neighborhood Walks

Posted on October 25, 2019October 29, 2019 by Katie Rust

As any new school year begins, teacher brains begin turning and grappling with the many important goals that can quickly feel overwhelming. How can we simultaneously build trust and care within our student and school community while also teaching about

Turtles and Markets and Birds…What Next?

Posted on September 20, 2019September 21, 2019 by Katie Rust

The main focus of this blog will be the ways that teachers in any classroom in any community can begin to take students out of the classroom to learn in their neighborhood and town. This includes educators teaching from a

…But Enough About Me

Posted on September 8, 2019July 31, 2020 by Katie Rust

I always thought my path to teaching was unique. I had two majors in my undergrad years in Syracuse, neither of which involved education of any kind. After graduation, armed with my degrees in tv/radio/film and philosophy, I worked in

Bring it in, Teach it out

Posted on September 3, 2019September 10, 2019 by Katie Rust

Welcome to Teach It Out, a blog dedicated to encouraging teachers, families and educators to teach outside the classroom walls and to bring the outside world into their learning spaces. We believe that the most engaging and effective teaching happens when content is