Sawyer Henshaw
Authentic Education Consultant
Sawyer Henshaw (she/her) is a freelance writer based in Southern California. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English from Scripps College and a Master of Arts in Teaching from the University of San Francisco. Sawyer has worked in education for the past five years, teaching in Kindergarten, third, fourth, and sixth-grade classrooms across California. As an educator, she is dedicated to creating safe classroom spaces for students to feel seen, supported, and inspired by prioritizing equity and emphasizing in-depth understanding through the UbD framework. In her free time, Sawyer enjoys reading and writing literary fiction and taking her dog, Elk, on hikes.
Sawyer’s Work
Check out some of Sawyer’s recent posts to the Authentic Education blog.
If we're intentional about our read-aloud choices, we can maintain this time as one of both a regenerative calm period and as a tool for intentional learning.
By integrating the UbD model into your curriculum, and applying it to field trips, both student success and logistical ease can be accomplished.
Developing nature-based curricula through the UbD framework takes outdoor learning from an exciting bonus to a meaningful practice.
