2020 Outdoor Classrooms Summit

Are you a Natural Teacher that wants to dig a little deeper while aligning yourself with some of the best thought leaders in the Nature-Based Movement? What if you could listen to fascinating conversations, hear stories about all aspects of the Outdoor Classroom while enjoying one-of-a-kind photographs from Outdoor Classrooms for around the world?

Let’s go on a garden tour of The Four Types of Gardens and bring the Seeds of Inspiration for Outdoor Learning Card Deck to life!  Come hear stories from our Summit leaders; along with, their tips and tricks for creating an authentic teaching practice outdoors.

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The 2020 Outdoor Classrooms Summit is a five-day event that invites Natural Teachers to “dig deep” and explore all the options for creating a one-of-a-kind Outdoor Classroom. The Summit includes pre-recorded conversations with 8 leaders in the children and nature movement. Each interview includes activities for preschool, kindergarten and school-age children; along with, horticultural therapy ideas for older adults.

• WELCOME KEYNOTE: Open
  • Seeds of Inspiration for Outdoor Learning with Victoria Hackett from Outdoor-Classrooms.com.

• GARDENS THAT FEED: Open
  • The Salad Days and Fall Harvest Days Garden Program with Lara Lepionka from Backyard Growers
  • Cultivate Joy and Wonder through Nature, Food & Community with Jed Norris from Shelburne Farms 

• GARDENS AS OUTDOOR LEARNING STATIONS: Opens 2/12/20
  • Messy Maths Outdoors with Juliet Robertson from Creative Star Learning
  • Natural Playscapes with Rusty Keeler from Earthplay/The Just Play Project

• GARDENS THAT ATTRACT WILDLIFE: Opens 2/13/20
  • Save Our Monarchs One Milkweed at a Time with Ward Johnson from Save our Monarchs
  • Not Gardens but Guardians~The Rise of the Enlightened Yard with David Newsom from The Wild Yards Project

• GARDENS FOR ART AND BEAUTY: Opens 2/14/20
  • Horticultural Therapy Activities for All Ages with Bobbie Mabe from Growth through Gardening
  • The Power of Sensory Gardens with Jena Jauchius from SPVV Landscape Architects

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Lifetime Access. 8 Interview Sessions plus Additional Resources

Watch anytime from the comforts of home.

Are you a teacher that:

• has lost the creative spark and excitement you once felt for teaching?
• feels there is never has enough time in the day for the constant balancing act of creating lessons, keeping children engaged, and adhering to the professional development standards?
• is drained and worn out at the thought of going to another conference, paying for a hotel, food, and your time away?

..then this Outdoor Classrooms Summit is for YOU!

Come join us from the comforts of home and soak in inspiring conversations from leaders from the Nature-Based Movement.

Consider what one-of-a-kind Outdoor Classrooms can do you for you, your children, and your community.  The benefits of spending time in an outdoor classroom include:

• Perfect settings for all subjects
• Unstructured Play Outdoors.
• Promotes Creativity and Problem-Solving Skills. 
• Better Tests Scores. 
• Higher Grade Point Averages. 
• Decreased Behavior Problems. 
• Reduced Symptoms of ADHD.

Join the Outdoor Classrooms Summit and:

• Reignite your creative spark and wake up excited and eager to get to school.
• Feel more alive, energized and deeply satisfied…because you’re making a difference in children’s lives.
• Earn 10-hour Participation Certificate.

THE SESSIONS & CONVERSATIONS:

Nature-Based Leaders sharing their stories, programs, and tips and tricks for teaching outdoors while bringing The Seeds of Inspiration for Outdoor Learning Card Deck to LIFE!

Day 1: Keynote Speaker

Victoria Hackett: Outdoor Classrooms

Day 2: Gardens that Feed

Lara Lepionka: Backyard Growers

Jed Norris: Shelburne Farms

Day 3: Gardens as Outdoor Learning Stations

Rusty Keeler: Just Play Project

Juliet Robertson: Creative Star Learning

Day 4: Gardens that Attract Wildlife

David Newsom: The Wild Yards Project

Ward Johnson: Save our Monarchs

Day 5: Gardens for Art and Beauty

Bobbie Mabe: Growth through Gardening

Jena Jauchius: SPVV Landscape Architects