Katie O’Connell started at Teton Science Schools (TSS) in the Graduate program in 2018. After completing her Masters in Place Based Education and a fellowship on the Teton Valley Campus Katie stayed on the team as a K/1 teacher. She spent four years in the K/1 classroom before moving up in age to teach in 4/5. Katie loves TSS because of its sense of community and connection to the natural world. Place-based Education and Project-Based Learning are two passions of Katie’s and special parts of this school for her. Recently, Katie has enjoyed learning more about Social and Emotional learning in order to incorporate this more in the 4/5 class and the Middle School Life Skills class. She believes learning is done best when students are feeling comfortable, safe, and happy.
While not in the classroom, Katie can be seen walking her dog Spud, hiking, running, skiing, and working on lots of crafts.