I am on the Steering Committee of a group called Wild About Vancouver, brainchild of our fearless leader, Dr. Hart Banack, UBC. This is a particularly good opportunity because I get together with people who experience the concept of #GetOutdoors on so many different levels. Our conversation started with a goal of organizing an outdoorContinue reading “Wild About Vancouver and More…”
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Who are “Breakaway Learners”?
Sometimes, happenstance or serendipity, or whatever you want to call it, just happens. Subject line in my overly full email inbox reads: A seemingly out of the blue email from a children’ book author based in US and living at UBC The text: Long story short, I am a visiting scholar at UBC through MarchContinue reading “Who are “Breakaway Learners”?”
Circle of Courage Reframed
Brokenleg et al. identify belonging, mastery, independence, and generosity as basic growth needs of all children to thrive.
Taking learning and purposeful play outside, rain or shine
Investigating Our Practice Conference in the Faculty of Education on Saturday, May 14th. The day was filled with poster presentations, talks and interactive experiences by undergraduates, grad students, faculty and alumni. It was particularly exciting to see the level of engagement of the student giving up their very sunny Vancouver Saturday to consider a rangeContinue reading “Taking learning and purposeful play outside, rain or shine”
UBC Students Support Outdoor Learning in Schools
I met Hartley Banack’s Faculty of Education (EDCP323) class outside the Botanical Gardens at UBC. The class is a diversified group with some students completing Bachelor of Education requirements and some practicing educators working towards a diploma in Outdoor Education. Several Vancouver schools are actively engaged in working with teachers and their Community SchoolsContinue reading “UBC Students Support Outdoor Learning in Schools”
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