Bio
Jared Fox is a master teacher in a school built on the foundations of expeditionary learning. His classroom walls are but the starting line for scientific exploration. His environmental science course is dedicated almost entirely to one subject: water. Dr. Fox’s capacity for collaboration allows his students to work first-hand on environmentally important assignments. His students are found in waders collecting water samples in the Bronx River, touring the Catskills, building models of aqueducts, and assisting scientists to assess the health of the New York harbor. From this work, his students acquire the tools necessary to become activists in their own neighborhoods. A colleague notes, “His students are able to make things happen that you would never imagine would be possible for high school science students.” Their current vision is to create a “Clean Air Green Corridor” from Highbridge Park to Broadway along 182nd street.
