Why do we have to jump through hoops just to take classes outside? What are the systemic barriers to outdoor learning? How can an outdoor "classroom" function as a leveler? These are three of the core questions we discussed with Juliet Robertson of Creative STAR Learning. Here's what else we dove into in this Earthy Chat:
*Juliet's unlikely path to outdoor learning
*the sagas behind her two books, Messy Maths and Dirty Teaching
*supply teaching adventures (and misadventures)
*cross-curricular learning outdoors
*using inquiry-based learning
*practical advice for educators
*Juliet's arguments with worksheets
*how the Gaelic language connects to native trees and shrubs
Guest:
Juliet Robertson is one of the world’s leading education consultants who specializes in outdoor learning and play. She works at a national level delivering training; giving keynote speeches; leading and supporting innovative outdoor projects; and writing content for websites, documents, and case studies. She is passionate about enabling schools, play organizations, and early years settings to provide quality outdoor learning and play opportunities for children and young people. (from the Outdoor Learning Store website)
Juliet's books Dirty Teaching and Messy Maths can be purchased from the Non-profit Outdoor Learning Store
Episode 20: Learning in, about, from, and for nature
Episode 19: Giving outdoor learners the “experiential edge”
Episode 18: From eco-anxiety to eco-action
Episode 17: Soil study and inquiry
Episode 16: Community collaboration in built environments
Episode 15: Forging nature-based connections
Episode 14: Awakening to the lessons of the land
Episode 13: Talking astronomy with ”Astro” Stephenson
Episode 12: Natural curiosity through an Indigenous lens
Episode 11: Teaching about climate change
Episode 10: Take Me Outside
Episode 08: Water insights from the headwaters to the open ocean
Episode 07: Playing in the muck, art activities, and the walking curriculum
Episode 06: Reconnecting with the land through a child‘s eyes
Episode 05: Returning to the heart of a river
Fables from the Field 2021: Field notebooks, sketching, and the art of record-keeping
Fables from the Field 2021: Dip nets, fish massages, and rockpooling (in tidal pools)
Fables from the Field 2021: Magnifiers, minerals, and charismatic microfauna
Fables from the Field 2021: Rain, rain jackets, and watersheds
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