An Educators’ Balancing Act

Addressing fears in Establishing Outdoor Classrooms 

Join the Educated by Nature team in this 2-hour workshop for educators and parents.

Nature helps children come alive with motivation, curiosity and engaged learning. It takes courage and trust for teachers to break the mould and challenge current pedagogy. Daniel Burton and Trudi Bennett encourage teachers to find the balance between connected, engaging student learning opportunities and meeting mandated curriculum policies set by government bodies. Addressing four common fears in establishing an outdoor classroom culture, this workshop highlights some possibilities and ideas for moving forward to provide rich outdoor learning experiences.

The following Professional Learning workshop has been designed to consider the whole child in their development through interaction with nature in a school or early learning environment. Trudi and Daniel combine child development theory with storytelling and experiential activities. Their aim is to help educators take the first steps required to commence, reinvigorate or enhance outdoor learning possibilities.

This workshop has been designed with reference to the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership Teaching Standards. Standards 1.1, 1.2, 1.5, 3.1, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 4.1, 4.2, 4.4, 6.1, 6.2, 6.4, 7.4

Participants receive a certificate of participation at the completion of this workshop.