Ep. 20: A science teacher’s dream PD — an expedition to Patagonia

Carly Flandro | 12/15/2023

On this episode, Misha Smith, a sixth grade teacher at Boise’s Hawthorne Elementary, tells us about a science teacher’s professional development dream: going on an expedition to Patagonia.

Smith saw elephant seals and Andean condors, and explored glaciers and national parks. Everything she learned, she’s bringing right back to the classroom to benefit Idaho students.

She got to go on the trip after being selected as a 2023 Grosvenor Teacher Fellow through National Geographic and Lindblad Expeditions. Tune in to hear more about her once-in-a-lifetime trip.

Idaho Education News · Ep. 20: A science teacher’s dream PD — an expedition to Patagonia

Carly Flandro

Carly Flandro reports from her hometown of Pocatello. Prior to joining EdNews, she taught English at Century High and was a reporter for the Bozeman Daily Chronicle. She has won state and regional journalism awards, and her work has appeared in newspapers throughout the West. Flandro has a bachelor’s degree in print journalism and Spanish from the University of Montana, and a master’s degree in English from Idaho State University. You can email her at [email protected] or call or text her at (208) 317-4287.