Join us for an interactive session grounded in land based learning. Educators will reflect on their own recent outdoor experiences and explore how to design meaningful field trips that center relationships with land, community, and student Identity. Participants will consider how outdoor learning connects to Indigenous Science Initiative curriculum, including ways to frame pre- and post- learning experiences that will deepen understanding. This session will also highlight what it looks like to teach in the field, sharing practical tools and strategies for responding to student curiosity, honoring teachable moments, and adapting to the natural flow of learning Outdoors. Educators will leave with concrete approaches to creating intentional, culturally grounded, and responsive outdoor learning experiences that extend beyond the classroom.
Alice Tsoodle comes from the Kiowa and Cherokee people of Oklahoma and is descendent of European settlers. She grew up in New Mexico and returns by way of Oklahoma, Colorado, and Washington. Her interests and experiences include walking with and learning from children as they reclaim... Read More →
