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Organization Reaches Students Through the Outdoors

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT — After the isolation of COVID-19 and amid gnawing concerns about climate change, kids need outdoor-based learning and connection more than ever, educators say. ....

Andrew Deaett , Woodstock Union High School , Upper Valley Teaching Place Collaborative , Vital Communities Project Manager , Lake Morey Resort , Climate Resilience ,

Ecological Education Conference Returns to Vermont

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT — A network that supports ecological education beyond the classroom holds its annual conference on Friday, Oct. 13, at the Lake Morey Resort in Fairlee, VT. ....

Andrew Deaett , Steering Committee , Lake Morey Resort , Wellborn Hub , Upper Valley Teaching Place Collaborative , Upper Valley , Dawn Dextraze , Sullivan County Conservation District ,

How to Move Your Elementary Classroom Outside During the Pandemic


Courtesy of Amanda Yates
As rural schools in my home state of Vermont planned for the start of school this academic year, many education professionals here anticipated that a return to in-person schooling was likely due to the relatively few cases of Covid statewide. In the case of my K–6 school, the Albert Bridge School, we were able to turn some things that were previously considered challenges into advantages, including small class sizes. Our class sizes range from eight to 12 students, making social distancing easier. Some factors we’ve invested in over the last few years include a half-time coordinator on staff who supports place-based outdoor education; and we had a strong school and community identity centered around what we loosely call “The Mountain Curriculum.” With these pieces already in place, we could expand our approach to educating students outdoors while fostering connections within our community. ....

David Sobel , Laura Ingalls Wilder , Natural Start Alliance , Ascutney Mountain , Ascutney Outdoors , Forest Days Handbook , Upper Valley Teaching Place Collaborative , Natural Start , டேவிட் சோபல் , லாரா இங்காள்லஸ் வைல்டர் , இயற்கை தொடங்கு கூட்டணி , அஸ்கட்னி மலை , அஸ்கட்னி ஔட்‌டோர்ஸ் , காடு நாட்கள் கையேடு , மேல் பள்ளத்தாக்கு கற்பித்தல் இடம் கூட்டு , இயற்கை தொடங்கு ,