Professional development resources

Social-emotional learning resources

Students can be nervous about attending outdoor school. Being away from home, interacting with new peers and adults, and even being out in nature can create anxiety for students. We created these strategies, checklists and scenarios to prepare outdoor school educators, volunteers, staff and school/district personnel to support the social-emotional learning of outdoor school students. View now to watch the webinar, or select from the additional resources associated with the webinar.

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Trauma-informed care materials

At outdoor school, we seek to embed a trauma-informed approach in all aspects of the organization's operations and programming. Download the PDF that shows the 12 domains where this can be applied. Also, see related presentations we have offered on the topic. View now to watch the webinar, or select from the additional resources associated with the webinar.

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Universal design for learning and special education

This webinar talks about K-12 special education and outdoor school. Then explores universal design concepts through a slide presentation and learning guide with different strategies organized by engagement, representation and expression. View now to watch the webinar, or select from the additional resources associated with the webinar.

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