Course Search

Restricted - requires specific registration approval
Open to teachers participating in the greentreefoundation teachers ecology
Workshop only

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.

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

*The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here.