Beating the Odds Now!
by Laurie Marshall
Beating the Odds Now! is a love letter to teachers, written by veteran teacher Laurie Marshall. It honors the passion, intuition, and wisdom that teachers bring to their students. Laurie focuses on each student's "spark", using Nature as a guide for learning and structuring opportunities for impact outside the classroom.
As an expert in project-based learning and arts integration, she shares practical ideas to deeply engage students so they may bring their gifts to make a better world. The book is short, easy to read, and chock full of useful references.
Laurie Marshall, Author
For 35 years, author, innovator and artist Laurie Marshall has empowered youth and adults through creative collaboration. She practices Peace Building through Art, inspired by Nature. As an educator, she has served mostly low-income children, families and their schools as an Arts Integration and Project-Based Learning specialist. Her mission is to nurture creativity, a love of learning and a collaborative spirit.
Laurie is a certified K-12 Art and Social Studies Teacher with training in the Waldorf Curriculum, Conversational Intelligence, Peace Literacy and Outward Bound. She has a B.A. from Antioch College in history and education, and an M.A. in art and education from Beacon College.
