supporting teachers
FRLT's Learning Landscapes program trains and supports K-12 teachers to "Teach from the Land" and to lead their students in hands-on restoration and stewardship projects.
"Kids are capable of taking great action to take care of what they care about. Knowledge plus action equals power." ~Learning Landscapes coordinator Rob Wade, Teaching from the Land Workshop
We believe that the key to empowering kids to become life-long learners and land stewards is to first begin with their teachers. Through thoughtful and strategic support we believe that every teacher can forge a personal and professional connection to the land and become an outdoor education leader.
Teachers are involved in all aspects of Learning Landscapes, from site conservation to weekly field trips. Beyond campus Outdoor Classrooms and access to adjacent Learning Landscapes sites critical support for every teacher comes in many forms, including
Inspired and equipped, teachers lead their students in outdoor learning and hands-on restoration projects on their schools’ own Learning Landscapes properties. Learning Landscapes provides teachers with the resources they need to make outdoor learning and stewardship a daily reality.
Get started building your partnership with schools and teachers: See our Program Toolkit.
- One on one mentoring
- Staff Teaching from the Land workshops, including field journaling
- Regional grade-level curriculum planning and integration
- Regular nature outings with "ologists"
- School field kits equipped with class sets of binoculars, hand lenses, and field guides
- Local scientists
- Nature-based literature
Inspired and equipped, teachers lead their students in outdoor learning and hands-on restoration projects on their schools’ own Learning Landscapes properties. Learning Landscapes provides teachers with the resources they need to make outdoor learning and stewardship a daily reality.
Get started building your partnership with schools and teachers: See our Program Toolkit.
teacher resources
- Next Generation Science Standards: Newly developed by the National Academy of Science, NGSS encourages student voice and choice and focuses on local, authentic experiences https://www.nextgenscience.org/
- State Environmental Literacy Plans: 36 state departments of education have established environmental literacy targets for their students https://naaee.org/sites/default/files/2014-selp.2.25.15.a
- Children & Nature Network: The Natural Teachers Network's eguide includes helpful insight, information and links to quality resources http://www.childrenandnature.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/NTN-eguide-2015ALL.pdf
- Lawrence Hall of Science FOSS Outdoors Folio: Full Option Science Systems downloadable guide for teachers planning and teaching outside https://www.fossweb.com/delegate/ssi-wdf-ucm-webContent?dDocName=D567152
- Boston Schoolyard Initiative Video – Science in the Schoolyard: Video section (1:25-9:10) outlines important elements of teaching outside https://www.fossweb.com/video?videoID=D2882497
- John Muir Laws: JML is an educator and field journaling professional who has developed teacher resources to support
https://www.johnmuirlaws.com - BEETLES: Better Environmental Education, Teaching, Learning, and Expertise Sharing (BEETLES) from the Lawrence Hall of Science has developed some exceptional EE resources https://beetlesproject.org