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Building capacity for outdoor play and learning: Introducing Teacher.Outsideplay.org as a professional development framework

Shawn Wernig
February 16th, 2024
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This workshop will support teacher leaders who are interested in facilitating professional learning around outdoor play and learning using the Teacher.Outsideplay.org tool. The framework for this tool was developed by experienced teachers across the province of British Columbia and exemplars of what outdoor play and learning looks like in elementary schools were submitted by teachers […]

Outdoor Play-Based Learning

Shawn Wernig
February 16th, 2024
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This hands-on workshop will explore outdoor play-based learning, including the role of the educator, fostering children’s self-agency in play, the outdoor play-based learning continuum and the conceptualization of a play-based experiential learning model. Participants will be guided through hands-on experiences, small break out groups, and larger discussion to explore the content and potential of play […]

Decolonized Indigenous Outdoor Learning – A Culturally Responsive Pedagogy

Shawn Wernig
February 16th, 2024
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In 2022, after more than 15 years as an indigenous outdoor educator, I saw a need for a culturally responsive yet inclusive pedagogy. Through my own life experiences, talking with Elders in different regions of the country, and academic research I was able to create a culturally responsive pedagogy that I believe will be useful […]

Documenting Children’s “Worlding”: Towards the Development of Common Worlds Pedagogical Documentation Practices

Shawn Wernig
February 16th, 2024
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In this session, early childhood educators and professionals (post-secondary instructors, advocates, researchers) will gather to discuss pedagogical documentation in the context of nature-based programs. How can the experiences of children and the more-than-human both be represented in documentation? In this facilitated discussion, participants will be invited to share their current practices of documentation with the […]

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Building capacity for outdoor play and learning: Introducing Teacher.Outsideplay.org as a professional development framework

Outdoor Play-Based Learning

Decolonized Indigenous Outdoor Learning – A Culturally Responsive Pedagogy

Documenting Children’s “Worlding”: Towards the Development of Common Worlds Pedagogical Documentation Practices

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