2020 Outdoor Classrooms Summit

Let’s Go on a Garden Tour of The Four Types of Gardens with experts from the Nature-Based Movement. All from the comforts of your own home.

Starts February 10-14, 2020

The 2020 Outdoor Classrooms Summit is a four-day event that introduces and brings to life the Four Types of Gardens:

• Gardens that Feed
• Gardens as Outdoor Learning Stations
• Gardens that Attract Wildlife
• Gardens for Art and Beauty

…through interviews and conversations with leaders from the Nature-Based Movement.

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Lifetime Access. 8 Interview Sessions plus Additional Resources

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

Bobby Mabe: Growth through Gardening

Jena Jauchius: SPVV Landscape Architects