Joey Zocher is a teacher-advisor at Escuela Verde. With over a decade of experience teaching science in Milwaukee public schools, Zocher believes Escuela Verde’s student-centered, project-based learning approach to teaching and learning is the missing link to student success. Through integrating sustainability and restorative justice into a school-wide curriculum, students not only have the ability to make learning relevant to their lives, but also take action for positive change in their communities. Zocher received her BS in Biology, Psychology, Women’s Studies, and Secondary Education, as well as her MS in Environmental Education, at UW-Stevens Point. Zocher earned her PhD in Urban Education, with a specialization in Curriculum & Instruction, at UW-Milwaukee.
