Educator Wellness Podcast · Scanlan Center for School Mental Health, University of Iowa

Nature Nurtures: How to Leverage the Outdoors for Enriched Learning

·1 hr 15 min·5 clips
Jay says teachers do not need to be experts outdoors because students can construct knowledge while the teacher learns too.
Kira Vogelgesang treats wellness as educator work, tied to personal and professional life.

As heard by us

Outdoor education is framed as a way to notice more, learn alongside students, and leave room for curiosity.

This episode presents outdoor education as part of educator wellness: a way to slow down, pay closer attention, and invite children into curiosity about the living world.

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You want outdoor education ideas that start with noticing, not with a big program.

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