The experience of place-based education and specifically the interest in teaching outdoors has continued to grow and gain popularity. But what happens if you are unable to take your students outside of the traditional classroom?
This workshop will present various resources and ideas on how to bring different place based experiences into the classroom for a variety of topics. The use of technology and social media will be present in addition to using strategies common to non-traditional learning spaces (i.e. museums, conservancys)
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Julia Rodrigues currently teaches grade 6/7 French Immersion at Ecole Red Bluff Lhtako in Quesnel, BC. Before teaching she gained experience working with outdoor education centres in Mississauga, Ontario and has presented on these experiences in the York University Experiential Education Symposium. Julia is working on her MEd in Curriculum Studies with a focus on Practitioner Inquiry and Place-Conscious Pedagogies. In addition, she is conducting inquiries on the importance of oral story telling for research methodologies and hopes to present this work later on this year. When not teaching or studying Julia is engaged with professional development in her own district and believes in supporting teacher wellness through workshops.