Professional development
OSU Extension Outdoor School offers events, online courses, and online resources for professional development opportunities. Stipends, substitute reimbursements and credits are available for attendees.
Join us at the Oregon Outdoor School Gathering
The Gathering is a 3-day conference to connect and network through dynamic educational sessions, hands-on professional development workshops, and engaging social activities, including field trips. Join us to build community, share knowledge, and collaborate with the broader Oregon Outdoor School network!
Events
The Oregon State University (OSU) Extension Service Outdoor School program offers educator workshops and professional learning opportunities developed and facilitated by our team and/or in collaboration with our partners at the Oregon Natural Resources Education Program (ONREP), Education Service Districts (ESDs) and districts, nongovernmental organizations, and others.
We welcome all educators who support students attending outdoor school, including (but not limited to!):
- 5th and 6th grade classroom and special education teachers
- school and district administrators
- outdoor school providers and site representatives
- field instructors
- outdoor school volunteers
See upcoming workshops being offered below or in our Events menu.
Stipends and credit
For most educator professional development events hosted or sponsored by the OSU Extension Service Outdoor School program, we offer stipends, substitute reimbursements, and/or Professional Development Units (PDUs)/Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to participants.
On-demand online courses
Professional development resources
See some of the materials, slide presentations and webinar recordings that you may have missed or want to revisit.
Includes topics that can help implement trauma-informed care, universal design, social-emotional learning or other topics as they apply to outdoor school.
Do you have suggestions or need accommodations?
Do you have requests or suggestions for workshops our team could offer to Oregon outdoor school educators? We would love to hear your ideas – big or small – as we continue to plan workshops.
We are committed to making our professional development workshops as accessible and inclusive as possible for all educators. If you are interested in attending a workshop and are wondering whether your needs will/can be met, we are happy to discuss accommodations that will make your full participation possible.
Please contact Lauren Rodgers, our Curriculum and Professional Development Coordinator.
