Outdoor / Environmental Education
What is Outdoor and Environmental Education?
Outdoor and Environmental Education (OEE) is a holistic approach to learning that focuses on connecting individuals, often students, with the natural world and promoting an understanding of the environment, sustainability, and outdoor skills.
Training Video Capsules for Outdoor Education
This video capsule aims to highlight research done at Université de Sherbrooke that looks at the benefits of taking our students outdoors to learn subject content, support well-being and increase student engagement.Â
Jean-Philippe Ayotte-Beaudet, Research Chair on Outdoor Education at Sherbrooke University
This video capsule aims to offer practical ideas, strategies, and tips and tricks for actively taking your students outdoors for learning.
Jean-Philippe Ayotte-Beaudet, Research Chair on Outdoor Education at Sherbrooke University
Kelly Fahey, Morin Heights Elementary School, SWLSB
Pamela Gibson, Learning for a Sustainable FutureÂ
For more practical strategies see LEARN’s Outdoor Education: A rapidly changing approach webinar.
Resources for Outdoor and Environmental Education
Play is the Heart and Soul of All Child Development
When the new preschool program was recently released by the Ministry of Education, I was floored that the foundation is built around PLAY!Â
Pining for the Great Outdoors
Within a wide open space, students are able to engage in the real world where they can practice ‘learning by doing’.Â
Outdoor Learning in Winter
You would be surprised how much nature can be explored even within your schoolyard. Students can become outdoor learners, even in the middle of winter,
Heads, Hearts & Hands: Together for Earth Day
A review of the “Environment and Sustainability online conference”. This blog provides teacher examples and resources from the conference.
Make une différence ! Take action on le gaspillage alimentaire !
Awareness campaign to address the problem of food waste in North America : 3 countries in 3 languages are taking action this problem.
March on Climate Change Anniversary – Let’s Not Waste Any More Time
Teachers are key in responding to the hopes of youth. Teaching about environmental sustainability is teaching within the QEP. But this task has systemic barriers
Outdoor Learning: The Pieces of the Puzzle for Student Success with Pamela Gibson
The slide deck for the online session with guest presenter Pamela Gibson.
Curated Resources for Outdoor and Environmental Education
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Reading the trail implies finding your way, movement (along a trail), exploring what the trail, or in this case a book, has to offer
Up to you to judge. Here are a few media channels you can follow to brush up on your pedagogy, or just for fun!
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