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Most field trips will take place on saturdays,traveland entry fees apply. class
Meeting dates and times: outdoor field trips on saturday july 11, july 18, july 25,
August 1, august 8 from 8am-2pm. travel and entry fees apply.

 Students will participate in field trips to experience nature firsthand and subsequently reflect on and design developmentally appropriate curriculum. 

Course Objectives Aligned to RSA CEHS Conceptual FrameworkScholarshipPractice a constructivist philosophy toward teaching and learningAlign National and State Standards to teaching practiceCreate an integrated, innovative, dynamic, comprehensive and strategic unit of study Reflective PracticeCreate 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 JusticePromote responsible care of the living environmentEngage students in cooperative learning that fosters positive interaction, individual accountability, equal participation and simultaneous interactionDiscuss relevant current events Inclusive CommunitySelect and use curriculum materials and teaching strategies that reflect and celebrate diversityAdapt experiences so ALL children can learn; "All students" includes students with exceptionalities and of different ethnic, racial, gender, language, religious, socioeconomic, and regional/geographic originsWellnessCreate 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 risksCreativity and the ArtsProvide 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.