Jessica Fong, MA, MEd

About the Author:

Jessica Fong is an educator, leader, and advocate for nature-based learning and dual language education. Originally from Guatemala, Jessica began her teaching journey in 2007 before returning to Chicago, where she deepened her commitment to equitable education. As the Director of Education at Openlands, she spearheads initiatives that inspire educators and students to connect with the natural world, overseeing programs such as Birds in My Neighborhood® and Space to Grow®. Jessica holds two Master’s degrees—one in Early Childhood Education from DePaul University and another in Dual Language and Teacher Leadership from Roosevelt University. She is currently pursuing a doctorate in Educational Sustainability at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point.

Jessica Fong, MA, MEd 's Books

  • Diverse Classroom Collection
    Diverse Classroom Collection

    Authors: Jennifer J. Chen, EdD, Jessica Fong, MA, MEd, Julie Bisson, Mike Huber, Rukia Monique Rogers, Sara E. Langworthy, Toni Sturdivant, PhD

    Product Code:
    548464 (Book Set)
    ISBN:
    548464 (Book Set)
    Age Focus: 0-8

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    Every classroom is unique and for many you will have an mix of children from different cultural or even traumatic backgrounds. This collection gives you all the tools you will need to address every child under your care with the most updated theory and practice available from experts that have worked directly in the field.

    $199.95  
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  • Outdoor Learning Collection
    Outdoor Learning Collection

    Authors: David Sobel, Dr. Hopi Lovell Martin, Jessica Fong, MA, MEd, Julie Powers, Lisa Daly, Patty Born Selly, Peter Dargatz, Sheila Williams Ridge

    Product Code:
    548297 (Book Set)
    ISBN:
    548297 (Book Set)
    Age Focus: 0-8

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    Enjoy this thorough library of expertly researched materials by Redleaf Press concerning all things outdoor for early childhood professionals.

    $299.95  
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  • Seeing Ourselves in Nature: Stories from Educators and Children of Indigenous, Black and Other People of the Global Majority
    Seeing Ourselves in Nature: Stories from Educators and Children of Indigenous, Black and Other People of the Global Majority

    Author: Jessica Fong, MA, MEd

    Product Code:
    548296 (Softbound)
    548302 (e-book)
    ISBN:
    978-1-60554-829-6 (Softbound)
    978-1-60554-830-2 (e-book)
    Age Focus: 0-8
    Full Color

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    In Seeing Ourselves in Nature, author Jessica Fong asks how Black and Brown educators in the United States create space for predominantly Black and Brown children and families to reconnect to nature.

    $39.95  
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