THE GAP LAB BLOG

What if the most powerful thing you could bring into your classroom this year wasn’t a curriculum map or a brand-new planner, but a...

At The GAP Lab, we’ve seen outdoor learning happen on blacktop, sidewalks, grassy strips between portable classrooms, even in parking lots. The magic isn’t in the space: it’s in the mindset.

If you’ve ever looked around your classroom and thought,"This isn’t working, but I don’t know if I’m allowed to change it," this one’s for you.

At The GAP Lab, we believe outdoor learning is one of the most powerful tools for developing leadership. Not the performative kind, but authentic leadership grounded in responsibility, initiative, empathy, and voice.

Here’s the truth: the more complex the content, the more we need play to process it. When students are invited to create, experiment, and explore, they build deeper understanding and a deeper love for learning.

At The GAP Lab, we design professional development that mirrors the kind of learning we want for students: joyful, hands-on, inquiry-driven, and human. If you're planning a workshop, retreat, or teacher training, here's how to make it meaningful (and a free template to help you do it).