*CANCELED* Step Outside and Into Engagement: Outdoor Classroom Leadership for K-5 Teachers

Step Outside and into Engagement: Outdoor Classroom Leadership for K-5 Teachers 
with Nicole Filizetti, UW Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources

Harness the benefits of the most interactive instruction possible: learning on school grounds, outside the four walls of the classroom. Conducting class outside offers many academic, social and emotional benefits for students. This workshop is designed for K-5 teachers who are new to conducting class outside and are looking to boost their skills with beginning level resources. Participants will become comfortable with conducting class outside on any type of school grounds (from urban concrete to rural forests) in order to engage and inspire students in learning. Guidelines, rules, safety considerations, resources and handouts will be provided, so teachers have everything they need to lead confidently. Classroom management practices that fit within existing schoolwide classroom management models and are specific to the outdoors will be discussed. The workshop will include time for collaboration and lesson planning, and a variety of ready-to-use activities will be supplied, including Project Learning Tree’s Explore Your Environment activity guide so that teachers can implement outdoor learning right away. This workshop is intended for teachers just beginning their adventure in teaching outdoors.

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Registration Fee:  $50 for CESA 5 School Improvement Services Members
                                $150 for Non-Members

*Portions of this workshop will be held outside, so please dress accordingly.*

Cancellation Policy: Registered participants will receive a full refund if they cancel before 10 working days before an event, minus any material costs that have already been incurred. Because of our commitment to the trainer and the food vendor, participants who cancel less than 10 working days or do not attend, will be billed the full fee. CESA 5 reserves the right to cancel any event. Registered participants will be notified via email if a cancellation occurs and will receive a full refund. Inclement weather policy: Every effort will be made to hold an event. CESA 5 will notify participants via email as soon as possible if an event has been canceled due to weather conditions.