Outdoor Education for Teachers
Outdoor Education for Teachers
$180.00
Bring your classroom outside and adapt your indoor lessons plans for outdoor learning. Our outdoor teaching workshop will help prepare and provide feedback for teachers looking to implement and further develop their outdoor teaching platform.
During our workshop we will aim to:
- Explore the benefits of adapting our lesson plans to include outdoor learning
- Discussions on trip planning and risk management
- Facilitate networking amongst teachers to share lesson plans and ideas, troubleshooting and best practice
Upcoming Courses:
Please inquire at info@westcoastadventurecollege.com for next available course. Group bookings are welcome.
Incorporating outdoor education into our curriculum offers opportunities to broaden the scope of learning and deepen the impact of each lesson. Almost all indoor lesson plans can be adapted to have an outdoor component. Our outdoor teaching workshop will help prepare and provide feedback for teachers looking to implement and further develop their outdoor teaching platform.
Details about the course:
Instructor ratio:
1:12
Location:
In class:
- Westcoast Adventure College campus
5449 Sooke Rd., Sooke, BC V9Z 0C8
In Field:
Various South Island parks and wilderness areas including:
- East Sooke Park
- Sooke Hills
- Goldstream Park
Please familiarize yourself with our Covid-19 Policies and Agreement.
About our workshops
Our ethos is built on the foundation of connecting people to their environment. Each workshop is designed to provide learning and practice to hone individual skills. Vancouver Island is one of the best locations for outdoor education in Canada and with our experienced instructors and the diverse outdoor classrooms, participants will explore their backyard with a fun and educational focus.
About Us
Westcoast Adventure College was started in 2002 and has graduated over 300 wilderness guides. We are British Columbia’s premier Adventure Tourism College and with accreditation, by the BC Private Training Institutions Branch, we ensure the highest level of experience and skills required for today’s Adventure Tourism industry. Over 20 years in wilderness education has proven to us that the benefits of outdoor learning on participant confidence and knowledge retention is unparalleled.
Our Instructors
All of our instructors are professionals in the field with years of experience across BC and the world.