OPAL Teacher Tool
Data collected from Megan’s dissertation research ultimately supported the design of a FREE outdoor play and learning (OPAL) tool for elementary school teachers. The tool
Data collected from Megan’s dissertation research ultimately supported the design of a FREE outdoor play and learning (OPAL) tool for elementary school teachers. The tool
Command games are a playful way for teachers to position themselves as an authority figure with large groups of children who may be reluctant to
Hello classroom gardeners! Thank you for joining us as we kick off another year of garden learning together. You’ll receive a reminder (and a session
The team over at Take Me Outside has worked diligently to create an up to date resource that serves to connect teachers across the country.
If you are one of the lucky educators who got a ticket to this year’s Outdoor Learning conference, you are likely still feeling the buzz
Math & Science Outdoors April 29, 2024 Thanks for having me back to share my learning with you all! Here are some blog posts and
Thank you to everyone who joined Emma and I today! It’s always such a pleasure to share our joy for outdoor play and learning. The
Thanks to everyone from the The Advanced Learning Academy for such a warm welcome today! What a joy it is to share my love for
Thanks for a great day of being together outdoors! I hope you all have new ideas and thinking about how to plan for and enact
Thank you for joining me today for our session exploring how we might transition to teaching outdoors. The following blog posts and resources might be
Data collected from Megan’s dissertation research ultimately supported the design of a FREE outdoor play and learning (OPAL) tool for elementary school teachers. The tool was developed as a digital colleague and curated by experienced Canadian elementary school teachers who locate their curricular learning out of doors. Designed under the
Command games are a playful way for teachers to position themselves as an authority figure with large groups of children who may be reluctant to take direction from adults. Command games can also be useful for teachers to practice giving loud, concise orders. Command games can be simple or complex,
Hello classroom gardeners! Thank you for joining us as we kick off another year of garden learning together. You’ll receive a reminder (and a session link) each month from Van Dusen, so watch for that to access the series going forward. Session One: September 6, 2023 Big thanks to everyone
The team over at Take Me Outside has worked diligently to create an up to date resource that serves to connect teachers across the country. Systems of schooling have begun to embrace outdoor learning as a legitimate pedagogical approach to curricular learning, and research continues to provide evidence that all
If you are one of the lucky educators who got a ticket to this year’s Outdoor Learning conference, you are likely still feeling the buzz of excitement that comes from being with over 400 like-minded educators in such a spectacular place. Many of you asked for the papers I cited,
Math & Science Outdoors April 29, 2024 Thanks for having me back to share my learning with you all! Here are some blog posts and resource you might find helpful as you locate your play outdoors: Blog posts: Grants for outdoor learning What to wear- kids What to wear- adults
Thank you to everyone who joined Emma and I today! It’s always such a pleasure to share our joy for outdoor play and learning. The slides from our session can be viewed here. Resources that might interest you and your colleagues: Read this blog post I wrote about Risky Play
Thanks to everyone from the The Advanced Learning Academy for such a warm welcome today! What a joy it is to share my love for unstructured outdoor play in schools! Here are blog posts you may find helpful and resources to support your conversations that may emerge from our session:
Thanks for a great day of being together outdoors! I hope you all have new ideas and thinking about how to plan for and enact education outside the classroom! This website houses hundreds of blog posts to support your journey. If you are looking for something in particular, feel free
Thank you for joining me today for our session exploring how we might transition to teaching outdoors. The following blog posts and resources might be helpful as you go forward with this work. Blog Posts Transition to teaching outdoors What to wear teaching outside Kid gear for outdoor learning Books
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