Developing Elementary Literacy Skills through Outdoor Learning (Rms 1/2)

The Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education provides a variety of professional development workshops to enhance the integration of environmental education into existing curricula. Each workshop utilizes standards-based activities to advance place-based resources to engage learners. Each workshop is 6-8 hours, which will include collaboration and curriculum planning time.

 All workshop participants will receive ready-to-use hands-on lessons and other supporting resources. Teachers will receive a Certificate of Completion from the Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education upon successful completion of each workshop. All workshops support schools in their Green & Healthy Schools Wisconsin initiatives. Substitute reimbursements available up to $125.

Developing Elementary Literacy Skills through Outdoor Learning 

Use the outdoors to engage students and inspire the reading and writing process. Taking our classes outside on school grounds provides the opportunity for an immersive and inspired literacy experience. Activities provided are intended to be integrated into an existing balanced literacy model. Examples of activities include practicing use of sensory and figurative language, using observations for informational writing, word choice exercises, creating group poetry, and much more. The workshop will include time to apply new techniques to their existing plans and share ideas with others, and a variety of ready-to-use activities will be supplied so teachers can integrate relevant lessons right away.

Graduate credit through UW-Stevens Point available.  Contact the WCEE at WCEE@uwsp.edu or 715-346-4818 for information on tuition costs and registration.

Cost: $100/person

-CANCELLATION POLICY- Unless otherwise noted, if we receive your cancellation at least 48 hours before the program begins, you will qualify for a full refund. If you do not show up or cancel prior to the 48 hour time frame, you are subject to a $25.00 late cancellation fee. -DISCLAIMERS- CESA 9 will make every effort to accommodate basic dietary restrictions with advance notice. CESA 9 does not assume liability for adverse reactions to food one may come into contact with at a CESA 9 event. To better serve our guests with dietary restrictions, please update the special accommodations section in your MyQuickReg account. By registering for an event with CESA 9, participants agree to grant to CESA 9 and its authorized representatives permission to record digital photos and/or video, of their participation. Participants further agree that any or all of the material photographed may be used, in any form, as part of any future publications, brochure, or other printed materials used to promote CESA 9, and further that such use shall be without payment of fees, royalties, special credit or other compensation. If you do not wish to have your photo or image used, please call the CESA 9 office.