Supporting educator well-being supports the education system. But what happens if the teachers and educators are grappling with climate anxiety? How do we teach the leaders of tomorrow when our own fear of the future stands in the way? You are not alone. Let’s join together to learn practical habits to reframe climate anxiety as […]
This hands on interactive workshop will showcase several traditional games and how they align with current curricula and how they can be a valuable resource. Children of all ages love the games and the learning and teachings are broad and dynamic.
Taking kids outside can open the doors to a magical world of unexplained adventure, experiences and stories. When these moments happen as outdoor educators, we often refer to them as ‘Camp Magic’. Situations that leave students and teachers with a memory of a life-time and a story that will be told for many years to […]
I will have an outdoor activity that will help take the etuaptmumk into the classroom. I will provide a discussion about how to incorporate indigenous knowledge into a respectful space and to provide an activity about respect for the environment. To create a land acknowledgment that is authentic as a participant, in each territory. I […]
Inspired by Marie Battiste’s Decolonizing Education, Elder Albert Marshall’s Etuaptmumk, and Anishinabeg community partnerships, the OCSB Indigenous Education team has explored how the land acknowledgment can act as a pathway for K-12 inquiry-based, cross-curricular, holistic learning in an outdoor education setting. The OCSB team will share practical hands-on activities and lesson plans created in collaboration […]
This session will focus on core routines and resources for land based, outdoor learning and incorporating Indigenous ways of knowing. Experience some of the protocols and strategies that teachers who teach outdoors everyday use to help children connect with land in meaningful ways, and establish intentional, effective outdoor learning environments.
Through a critical examination of the colonial underpinnings and assumptions of the camping movement in general and Camp Chief Hector specifically, Dr. Brown and Dr. Bensler will reflect on the ways camp shaped their white settler identity and relationship to Indigenous peoples and Land. They will share their stories of how the colonial curriculum at […]
The presenters will gather in a circle on the land. Our Elder will share circle teachings and smudging protocols. Participants will be invited to participate in a smudge. The presenters will provide a brief history of the project and provide examples of land-based practices shared with many visitors to the site such as Indigenous ways-of-knowing […]
Climate change is the defining challenge of our era. Well-being might be a close second! How can physical educators address these topics with their students? Should they? How can we equip ourselves to teach about climate change, while considering our own and our students’ well-being? This session will allow teachers to discuss and explore the […]
In our technology-driven world, we need to ensure that youth, our future leaders, are connected to nature. In this workshop, hosted by Outward Bound Canada in collaboration with the Nature Education Collective (NEC), participants will experience the immediate benefits of learning in nature through simple outdoor activities. They will learn about the many benefits of […]