We support and center students as they learn and advocate for informed choices by bridging the lessons they learn in their classrooms to the foods on their lunch trays, at home, and in their communities.
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We are seeking highly motivated Pre-K through 12th grade teachers across the country with an interest in connecting to their students and communities and implementing Pilot Light food education lessons consistently in their classrooms.
Apply today! Application closes May 31st, 2021!
Pilot Light Anywhere lessons are designed for teaching literacy-based food education for grades Pre-K through 12 – wherever you are. All lessons are built around our Food Education Standards and Common Core English Langauge Arts Standards. Our Food Education Standards provide a holistic scope of food education for all students.
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Meet the Pilot Light students from Beethoven Elementary.
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Through Pilot Light and food education, students engage more deeply in core subjects, like math, reading, history, and science. Students from Beethoven Elementary have focused on lessons tied to Food Education Standard #5: Food Impacts Health. By building knowledge around how different foods interact with the body to sustain us, we can identify the benefits of nutrient-dense foods and their effects on our bodies and minds.
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“Vitamins and minerals are considered essential nutrients--because acting in concert, they perform hundreds of roles in the body.”
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Help bring the power of food education to more students by making a gift today to Pilot Light’s Spring Campaign (#linkinbio).
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Meet Karen Walls.
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K-8 Art and Garden Teacher at Beethoven Elementary School. Current Pilot Light Fellow.
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By facilitating a garden and tapping into a fruit and vegetable program at her school, Karen is encouraging students to explore foods that are both familiar and new with her holistic understanding of ingredients, food, and nutrition.
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“Students are excited to learn about food around the world and how they can create new dishes and explore new tastes by adding ingredients they would otherwise not use.”
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Support our Fellows and their students by making a gift today to Pilot Light’s Spring Campaign (#linkinbio). To support our growth, our Board of Directors is offering a match for the first $7500 donated to our Spring Campaign.
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