How do outdoor learning and various Indigenous teachings overlap? What are some existing inequities in teaching and how can we address them? Why is the land such an effective teacher? Here's what else we dove into in this Earthy Chat:
*exploring (and sometimes talking to) plants
*how Jenna's teaching experience has informed her admin. work
*working with students with diverse abilities
*the wonder of soil and the "wood-wide web"
*inside the Every Child Matters Year-long Learning Challenge
*becoming an ally to Indigenous voices as part of Truth and Reconciliation
*resources for weaving Indigenous perspectives into teaching
Guest:
Alongside being an Indigenous Advisor to the Outdoor Learning Store, Jenna Jasek is the District Vice Principal of Indigenous Learning and Equity for Rocky Mountain School District No. 6. As an Indigenous person she is learning about her culture and loves learning about traditional teachings and knowledge of nature. She strives to provide students opportunities to explore, learn, and immerse themselves in the outdoors and outdoor education. Jenna has also taken the lead on the Every Child Matters Year-long Learning Challenge for over 100 schools/organizations, and over 1000 people to support them in deepening their understanding of Indigenous knowledge, culture, history, challenges, and perspectives. Jenna was the 2022 recipient of the community literacy award for Windermere valley.
Various Indigenous Learning Resources can be found at the Non-profit Outdoor Learning Store.
Episode 20: Learning in, about, from, and for nature
Episode 19: Giving outdoor learners the “experiential edge”
Episode 18: From eco-anxiety to eco-action
Episode 17: Soil study and inquiry
Episode 16: Community collaboration in built environments
Episode 15: Forging nature-based connections
Episode 13: Talking astronomy with ”Astro” Stephenson
Episode 12: Natural curiosity through an Indigenous lens
Episode 11: Teaching about climate change
Episode 10: Take Me Outside
Episode 09: Messy maths and dirty teaching
Episode 08: Water insights from the headwaters to the open ocean
Episode 07: Playing in the muck, art activities, and the walking curriculum
Episode 06: Reconnecting with the land through a child‘s eyes
Episode 05: Returning to the heart of a river
Fables from the Field 2021: Field notebooks, sketching, and the art of record-keeping
Fables from the Field 2021: Dip nets, fish massages, and rockpooling (in tidal pools)
Fables from the Field 2021: Magnifiers, minerals, and charismatic microfauna
Fables from the Field 2021: Rain, rain jackets, and watersheds
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