Listen to the Make Space for Nature podcast!
NatureScot’s Make Space for Nature podcast is now live, featuring the collaborative research project Scotland’s outdoor classroom: enriching learning by heading outside The podcast is available on all the usual podcast apps: Facebook post here Instagram post here LinkedIn post here Tweet on X, as before, is here
Nature-based field training for educators, Minnesota.
This Children and Nature Network feature (January 2024) shares how educators in Minnesota participate in an immersive nature-based field training. This is designed to help them transform their curricula, approaches to teaching, and ultimately, their school cultures. This is the first extended nature-based professional development series for teachers in Minnesota [...]
Climate Change and Climate Justice CLPL February 2024
Dynamic Earth are offering this twilight course Tuesday 27th February 2024 for ELC, Primary and Secondary Level Practitioners. 17:30 – 19:30 at Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh.
The Learning Places Scotland Conference Programme is LIVE!
Checkout the Learning Places Scotland conference 2023 programme. Presentations and workshops celebrate the theme of ‘Connecting Learning Environments with Learning Experiences’. Plus, this event is CPD accredited! Presentations range from looking at the link between the learning estate and academic achievement and aspirations, additional support needs and accessibility, outdoor learning, the [...]
Introducing the graduates of the first Thrive Outdoors Leadership Programme
Inspiring Scotland shares how the bespoke six-month programme supported emerging leaders for the outdoor community play and outdoor ELC sectors. Meet the graduates here!
What does Learning for Sustainability mean for me?
This information provided by The General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) supports teachers to find out more about what Learning for Sustainability is and how it relates to the Professional Standards for Teachers. Information includes: A professional guide for teachers The voices of teaching professionals, who share their experiences of [...]
Supporting outdoor learning at school – 6 things you can do
This article in the Conversation (12 October 2022) outlines 6 actions school systems can take to support children’s outdoor learning.
Why we might be getting outdoor education (very) wrong
School Outdoor Learning have shared this TES article about outdoor education. In particular, this quote stood out, "No research proves that forest school is any more beneficial than any other type of outdoor learning." The point being that all time spent learning outdoors is good for children and teachers. Forest [...]