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Teaching Outdoors Training

Our foundational professional learning experience equips PK-12 educators with the essential skills and knowledge to become comfortable and confident delivering engaging, standards-aligned lessons outdoors.

  • Participants experience nature as both the content and context for high quality learning. 

  • Offered in 2-hour, half-day, and full-day formats

  • Designed for educators in every grade level and subject area

“I attended this workshop in 2018…and was inspired to get my students outside. I made a commitment to an outside day each Tuesday. We only skipped if it was lightning, so they had to be prepared for all types of weather. The students loved this and the routine helped me to stick with planning for the outdoors. We played math games, found real world examples and even took our tests outside. These students are now in high school and still remember.”

-Wendy Zechman - Behavior Specialist

Teaching Outdoors Challenge

Using momentum generated from the Teaching Outdoors Training, our multi-week professional learning community supports educators to develop and refine their outdoor teaching skills.

  • Participants engage in scaffolded hands-on practice to effectively integrate outdoor instruction into their routine teaching practices.

  • Multi-week structure can be scheduled to match every school calendar.

  • Available in facilitated or self-directed formats, both highlighting collaborative learning and personal reflection. 

Teaching Fellowship

Our year-long Fellowship provides a comprehensive professional learning experience for teacher-leaders dedicated to integrating nature into their instruction and sharing their expertise with colleagues and beyond.

"This is the most meaningful and inspiring professional development I have taken part in since I started teaching. If you are looking to find new energy for education, to unlock new ways to engage your students, or to discover ways to improve the mental and physical health of your students and yourself, this training is for you."

-Megan Clasby, Cañon City High School

  • The experience begins in the summer with a 5-day, 4-night immersive retreat in nature to build a close-knit community of practice and support.

  • Fellows gather virtually and in-person during the school year to improve their skills and deepen their practice. 

  • Utilizing a train-the-trainer model, Fellows complete the program ready to provide school or district level professional development for colleagues as in-house Good Natured Learning Ambassadors.

Good Natured Consulting

From conducting teacher surveys to facilitating community focus groups to recommending materials for your unique outdoor spaces, we’re with you every step of the way in your journey to implement nature-based education.

  • Tailored service to meet your school or district wherever you are. 

  • Adapt and leverage existing school systems to support outdoor learning 

  • Guidance on topics from honoring learning differences in outdoor classrooms to site-specific risk management

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