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COURSE INTRODUCTION: THE POWER OF TEACHING OUTDOORS
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WELCOME! Outdoor Teaching Bootcamp HomeLecture1.1
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INTRODUCTIONS: What to expect & how to prepareLecture1.2
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WHY OUTDOORS? The FrameworkLecture1.3
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PHASE ONE: CREATE AN OUTDOOR CLASSROOM INFRASTRUCTURE
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PHASE TWO: GET OUTDOORS USING ROUTINES AND SYSTEMS
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PHASE THREE: TEACHING AND LEARNING OUTDOORS
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PHASE FOUR: EMBRACE ALL-WEATHER OUTDOOR CLASSROOMS
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PHASE FIVE: ESTABLISH SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES
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what I find interesting is that sometimes I feel sustainability is such a part of who we are then i watch something like this and I realize that we have such a long way to go and so much improvement is needed. I look at sustainability as something that can change our planet and as an educator, it is my job to work with the children to save and make our planet healthy for the future. How I will do this I have no idea but starting with commity and building on ideas.
You just made the first step…now to keep putting one foot in front of the other…exciting.
Wonderful, wonderful class. Tons of great information. INSPRIRING!
Awesome to hear!!!
Sustainability will come and will stay if the Outdoor classroom / Learning become part of the community (students, teachers, school, parents, neighboors, town… )
Achieving a lasting environment must offer everyone the opportunity to find their place. The outside class must be an open environment, which knows how to adapt to time, to the changes of staff. The feeling of belonging must be present and shared by all. Educational support between teachers must also be present. The transfer of the curriculum to the outside will be easy if the Outdoor Classroom is part of the School Success Plan.
The more the children are outside, the more the outside class will become theirs. They will demonstrate leadership and demonstrate responsibility for their environment and the nature around them.
Yes…it is all about weaving together all the pieces of the Outdoor Classroom into the school success plan. When the Outdoor Classroom is separate…it makes it impossible to achieve sustainability. Once the person who spearheaded the outdoor space leaves….so does the energy to keep it alive. Soooo important! I love your energy and your passion for this work. It is contagious. Well done!
Creating a community outside of just the teachers and children. Including parents, members of our church (young and older) won’t be hard to do. I did have a concern that I would be in this alone for a while originally. The children have been making room and taking ownership already.
Music to my ears. It’s when the children begin to take ownership…that is when the magic happens! So exciting. Great work!
Another great quote from Martin Luther. I really enjoy all the thought provoking quotes that you’ve added to the program. It would be fun to do a board with some these quotes and put it in my classroom or even outside. I’m the type of person who likes to do it all, by myself, but this lesson gave me some great ideas on getting staff, students, community and school daycare to help out.
One last comment. This was a great course and I would recommend it to anyone. It was really nice to have time after each live session, to talk and ask questions. The face book page is an awesome way to communicate with everyone and share resources. I feel like the whole program created a little community! My only recommendation is that I think that the program needs to be spread out over a longer period of time so that people can work on the assignments. Thanks so much Vicky!!!
Terrific. A job well done. Thank you for your kind words.