Discover how to nurture Social Emotional Learning (SEL) through playful, outdoor learning experiences that align with curriculum goals.
In this 4 x 60 minute session course, educators will learn how to use the outdoor environment around their school as a dynamic classroom for teaching self-awareness, relationship skills, emotional regulation, and responsible decision-making.
Each session offers practical strategies, outdoor learning activities to support educator wellness and tools to help students develop vital life skills while deepening their connection to the world around them. Perfect for educators seeking to weave SEL into their daily routines in joyful, grounded, and memorable ways.
Facilitated by the dynamic duo of Lauren MacLean and Jade Berrill! (bios below)
4 x 60 Minute Sessions at 4pm Pacific / 7pm Eastern Time on these dates:
- Wednesday, April 1: Self-awareness, mindfulness, emotional literacy through sit spots, nature observation and journaling.
- Wednesday, April 8: Social awareness, empathy, and communication through play, group activities and cooperative games.
- Wednesday, April 15: Emotional regulation, perseverance, and coping skills developed through outdoor challenges and tasks that take time.
- Wednesday, April 22: Ethics, problem-solving, and community-building using environmental stewardship and Indigenous pedagogies.
These will all be recorded, with the recordings made available to registrants the day after the live session for those who can’t attend live.
All registrants will receive:
- 4 x virtual 60 min learning sessions with the dynamic duo of Lauren MacLean and Jade Berrill!
- Access to the recordings (available for up to 3 months following the sessions)
- A Certificate of Completion
Your contribution:
- Early Bird Registration: $120 ($30/session) until Feb 28 – please select this option if you are able to
- 50% Discounted Registration: $60 ($15/session) – please select this option if price is a barrier
- 25% Additional Discount: For groups of 5 or more using this code at checkout: N945QEAF
- For groups of 10 or more, we can offer larger group discounts. Please check out the group rates here, and email programs@outdoorlearning.com for more info and to register.
Your course fee goes towards supporting our charity in covering the course costs, including ensuring that we compensate the course instructors adequately, and that we can continue to offer learning opportunities like these.
Facilitators:
Lauren MacLean is a passionate teacher, author, and outdoor learning consultant whose work inspires connection with nature and inclusive learning. She works along educators who are enthusiastic about infusing play-based learning in their classrooms. View all of Lauren’s educational resources.
Jade Berrill is an experienced educator and communicator of science. Building on a love for bringing people together as a mechanism for growth and forward thinking, Jade works hard to develop the best opportunities for professional development.
