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North East School Division Love Land Cultural Land Base Teachings

The North East School Division was provided, in partnership, with land intended to be used for cultural land base education. The school division formed a planning committee and initiated plans in a Respectful way to honor the land located outside the town of Love Saskatchewan. We had to clear the land and create a roadway to enter the area. We began with a feast, chose a prayer tree area, created a sweatlodge to honor the land and partnership in a cultural way. Our activities are all curriculum tied and honor traditional teachings - it is our way of validating the teachings of our relations.

Ta’Teli Npitekek Wsitqamu Nature Bugs: Exploring the Little to Understand the Big

Experience portions of a cross-curricular unit on Insects, Art and the Natural World as we explore our place in the Global Ecosystem through the world of Insects. Learn about the Mi’kmaq teachings of Respect, Reciprocity and Humility as you are guided through a series of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) microlessons. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about insects including vocabulary (Mi’kmaq & English) anatomy and their place in the environment. Participants will then share their learning as they create a “Nature Bug” using only pieces found in nature.

How Does Vulnerability Show up in the Outdoors? PT 1

Karen Lai works as an independent consultant in accessibility and inclusion. She works with businesses and organizations to increase the accessibility and inclusion of people with disabilities. She holds a Master of Arts in Human Kinetics where she examined the social theories behind social inclusion of people with disabilities. She has more than 20 years of working alongside with individuals with disabilities in the field of recreation, employment, government, and other community involvements.

A Collaborative Approach to Outdoor Learning Support in Schools

In this interactive workshop participants will examine an innovative outdoor learning initiative in the Toronto District School Board. Using school yards and local greenspaces, the TDSB’s Outdoor Education department is shifting how and where outdoor learning happens by supporting educators to make outdoor learning a part of student learning. Participants will enhance their understanding of how collaborative inquiry and a co-teaching process supported educators to provide students with increased curriculum connected learning through the outdoors and the benefits for school communities.

Community as Classroom: Connecting with Places and Partners beyond the Exit Sign

Just beyond the exit sign of every classroom are infinite opportunities to support experiential learning that connects learners to place, land and community. Join us for this engaging, interactive workshop to explore the community as classroom. Be inspired by current place and land-based education for sustainability success stories from Metro Vancouver School and Youth Leadership Programs, UBC Teacher Education and colleagues from across Canada. You’ll take away ideas, inspiration and resources to deepen connections with community, place and partners in your practice.

Environmental education and inclusion: Considering learners’ diverse needs when facilitating outdoor learning

This workshop focusses on environmental education that takes into consideration the needs of diverse learners. The purpose is to develop participants’ abilities to plan inclusive experiences whilst using experiential, environmental, and community-based approaches to facilitate learning. Guided by universal design for learning principles, the reflective process will occur by way of a gentle nature walk with participants encountering different "stations" representing challenges-to-learning that students often face (e.g., intellectual, physical, linguistic, cultural, learning disabilities).

Identity Intersections: Understanding the Role that Social Group Identity Plays in Constructing Environmental Identity

As environmental and outdoor educators, we cultivate the environmental identities of young people. But recent research suggests strategies for doing so can be affected by other identities we hold, such as race and gender. In this session, we will discuss vignettes and data on environmental and social group identities, and explore what these data mean for our work. We will also use research-validated tools to understand the intersections between our own social & environmental identities. Finally, we will make meaning of our reflections using eco-contemplative practices.

PLT Canada’s Forest Literacy Framework: Growing Forest Literate Generations

Learn about Project Learning Tree Canada's Forest Literacy Framework (FLF), this new resource charts a pathway for those who educate young people, create education policy or curricula, or advocate for forests. During this session, participants will explore the 5 Hot Topics within the FLF through an interactive facilitated discussion

Outside In! A Participatory, Inquiry-based Approach to Food Security

Superle, Basran, and UFV students lead attendees through the participatory, inquiry-based process they’re facilitating with children in the Abbotsford School District in the “Outside In! Dig for Your Rights” pilot program. This program addresses challenges in educational settings that hamper creation of outdoor learning opportunities due to non-conducive settings. The program goal is inspiring children to contribute to food security by participating in their local food system. We believe this approach will help children experience their world as a foodscape they’re part of.

Nature’s NEAR (Neighbourhood Eco Action Rangers)

It’s a field trip that comes to you! Through a series of engaging activities, we'll learn about Halton District School Board’s new outdoor and environmental initiative, Nature’s NEAR (Neighbourhood Eco Action Rangers). Rooted in inquiry and place-based education, this initiative aims to connect students and staff to the natural world within their schoolyards in the hopes of fostering stronger community and environmental relationships. We will explore how to make meaningful and accessible outdoor education programs no matter where you are, whether it is a paved schoolyard or flourishing forest!