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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.
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Participants experience nature as both the content and context for high quality learning.
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Offered in 2-hour, half-day, and full-day formats
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Designed for educators in every grade level and subject area
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.
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Participants engage in scaffolded hands-on practice to effectively integrate outdoor instruction into their routine teaching practices.
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Multi-week structure can be scheduled to match every school calendar.
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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.
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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.
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Fellows gather virtually and in-person during the school year to improve their skills and deepen their practice.
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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.
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Tailored service to meet your school or district wherever you are.
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Adapt and leverage existing school systems to support outdoor learning
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Guidance on topics from honoring learning differences in outdoor classrooms to site-specific risk management