NATURE
How do we learn from and with the natural world?
Field Trip: March 4th, 2021 10-11:30 PT
Workshop: <Asynchronous nature walk>
The trends all point to the same truth: humans need to develop a new relationship with the natural world. Whether you see it as a powerful source of connectedness and creativity or a global imperative to stem the impacts of climate change, we’ve got some work to do.
The good news is that we don’t need to start from scratch: there is a powerful legacy of practices to learn from and schools who are already considering what symbiotic learning with the environment can look like.
Access to this month’s experiences start at $25.
Field Trip Guests
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Eagle Rock
Nestled in the mountains of Estes Park, CO, Eagle Rock School is a year-round, residential, full scholarship high school for young people ages 15-17. New students start their experience with a twenty-five day wilderness trip.
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SEEQS
The School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability serves 6-8 graders in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. The school is designed to ensure SEEQers will be stewards of planet Earth and healthy, effective citizens of the world.
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Jones Valley Teaching Farm
Jones Valley Teaching Farm in downtown Birmingham serves as a hub for academic exploration, personal growth, and pathways to leadership and employment through food, farming, and the culinary arts
WORKSHOP
Nature Noticing Walk
Instead of gathering virtually for a workshop this month, we will tap into the spirit of the theme by inviting all participants to go outside.
All participants will receive an activity and toolkit adapted from Field Experience’s, experience series that explore the intersection of creativity and nature.
During a time that works for you — solo or with family, friends, colleagues, students — you’ll have the opportunity to explore nature in new ways, contemplate the ways in which the outdoors can be a powerful teacher, and consider the implications for your work as an educator.