About Peter Dargatz
Peter Dargatz is the proud father of three nature-loving children, a national board-certified teacher, and the coordinator of a well-respected, public school nature kindergarten program at Woodside Elementary in Sussex, Wisconsin. Transitioning his classroom from the inside to outside has allowed him to create and develop his “4P’s” philosophy, focusing on play-based, place-based, project-based, and personalized learning. This philosophy’s foundations are cemented in play, citizen science, service learning, and community collaborations.
Peter's book "Teaching Off Trail" describes his transformation from an anxious assessor and worksheet distributor to a fair and fun facilitator of learning while in the same public school system. This book offers strategies for readers to implement Peter's unique teaching philosophy to increase opportunities for play, creative expression, and personalization in both the indoor and outdoor classroom. "Teaching Off Trail" can be found at most booksellers.
