The Regenerative Educator Series
Learn to Create Learning That Children Never Forget
Three immersive professional development workshops for educators, homeschool parents, microschool leaders, forest school guides, and anyone passionate about helping young people thrive.
Great teaching changes lives.
But most educators were never taught how to create learning that is deeply meaningful, joyful, and unforgettable. Whether you teach in a traditional classroom, homeschool your own children, lead a co-op, or are building an entirely new kind of learning community, these workshops will equip you with practical tools that inspire curiosity, ownership, confidence, and genuine engagement.
These aren't sit-and-listen seminars. They're hands-on experiences where you'll explore, build, question, reflect, collaborate, and learn exactly as your students should.
You'll leave with ideas, resources, and practical strategies you can begin using immediately.
Attend the workshops individually or experience the full three-part series.
Meet Your Instructor
Deborah DeLisle
Founder, Regenerate Education Lab
For more than 17 years, Deborah has helped design learning experiences that connect young people with meaningful work, the natural world, and their own capacity to contribute. As the founder of Regenerate Education Lab, she partners with schools, homeschool communities, nonprofits, and educational organizations to design place-based, project-based learning systems that are academically rigorous while remaining deeply human.
Her work combines:
Rather than simply talking about educational philosophy, Deborah has spent years building programs, mentoring educators, designing curriculum, and helping communities create learning environments where children genuinely love to learn. Her workshops blend research, real-world experience, and practical implementation in ways that educators consistently describe as inspiring, empowering, and immediately useful.
Learn more about Deborah and her work at Regenerate Education Lab2026 Workshop Series
Three Workshops. One Transformative Season.
Project-Based Learning
Discover how meaningful projects naturally integrate academic standards while increasing student motivation, collaboration, creativity, and ownership. You'll learn to design projects that students remember long after they've forgotten worksheets.
You'll Leave With:
- Project planning templates
- Driving question framework
- Assessment strategies
- Cross-curricular planning ideas
- A project ready to implement
Effective Outdoor Learning
Learn how to transform outdoor spaces into powerful learning environments. Whether you have a forest, a neighborhood park, or a small backyard, you'll discover practical ways to make nature an everyday part of education.
You'll Explore:
- Outdoor classroom design
- Seasonal learning rhythms
- Managing risk safely
- Nature journaling
- Cross-curricular outdoor lessons
- Daily routines that increase engagement
The Socratic Method
Learn the art of asking questions that inspire deeper thinking. Instead of providing answers, you'll discover how thoughtful dialogue helps learners become curious, independent, confident thinkers. You'll leave with practical questioning strategies you can begin using immediately — in classrooms, homeschool settings, and everyday conversations.
You'll Leave With:
- Practical questioning frameworks
- Dialogue facilitation techniques
- Strategies for all ages and settings
- Confidence to lead Socratic discussions
Who Should Attend?
These workshops are designed for:
- Classroom teachers
- Homeschool parents
- Forest School educators
- Microschool founders
- Co-op leaders
- Tutors and mentors
- Nature educators
- Educational entrepreneurs
- Parents who simply want to become better learning guides
No previous experience is required.
If you believe children learn best through curiosity, meaningful work, relationships, and authentic experiences, you'll feel right at home.
Every Participant Receives
- Professional workshop materials
- Planning templates
- Downloadable resources
- Classroom-ready tools
- Certificate of Participation
- Opportunities to collaborate with fellow educators
- Access to a growing community of regenerative educators
Join Us
Education is changing.
Families are asking deeper questions.
Teachers are looking for new possibilities.
Communities are reimagining what learning can become.
If you're ready to create learning experiences that are joyful, meaningful, and deeply rooted in purpose, we'd love to welcome you to the farm.