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ESM 771: Teaching In And Through The Outdoors,Part 2

3 credits

Students will learn about and experience the benefits of integrating the outdoors and local phenomena into classroom instruction. Students will reflect upon these experiences to develop curriculum that transform children's and adolescents' learning.

Learning Goals

Course Objectives Aligned to RSA CEHS Conceptual FrameworkScholarship-Practice a constructivist philosophy toward teaching and learning-Align National and State Standards to teaching practice-Create an integrated, innovative, dynamic, comprehensive and strategic unit of study Reflective Practice-Create and implement authentic assessment strategies when planning lessons-Include Reflections and Next Steps to emphasize that our teaching needs to be constantly adjusted to students’ feedback and needsSocial Justice-Promote responsible care of the living environment-Engage students in cooperative learning that fosters positive interaction, individual accountability, equal participation and simultaneous interaction-Discuss relevant current events Inclusive Community-Select and use curriculum materials and teaching strategies that reflect and celebrate diversity-Adapt experiences so ALL children can learn; “All students” includes students with exceptionalities and of different ethnic, racial, gender, language, religious, socioeconomic, and regional/geographic originsWellness-Create a classroom dynamic in which each student knows he or she is valued and respected and where they are willing to ask questions and take risks-Foster a genuine fascination while investigating, discovering, reasoning and solving problemsCreativity and the Arts-Provide opportunities for students to respond and react to learning through engineering design, drawings, music, creative writing and other artistic modes of expression

Sections Offered: Summer 2026, Summer II