1. Outdoor Learning
Paul Kelba
Calgary Board of Education
2014
…not simply the
development of a
relationship
between the student
and nature, a key is
their relationship of
teachers they are with
An absolutely
critical aspect of
learning experiences

2. Learning across the
Curriculum
Developing a plan to
take learning
outdoors:
• E.S.D.??
• Local Landscapes
• Harnessing
Student Curiosity
• Enabling Student
Responsibilities
• Risk
Management
• Leadership,
Legacy and
Community
Stakeholders

3. Learning outside the
classroom builds
children's confidence and
can transform their
relationships with
teachers
Field trips gave children
the opportunity to
acquire greater
confidence and
leadership skills
So how can schools be
encouraged to organize
more outdoor activities?

4. Step 1 Outdoor Games aka: Joy
Step 2 Field Studies aka: Learning
Step 3-Education for Sustainable Development-
aka Depth

5. A seemingly
simple outdoor
adventure…
…can be filled
with content
filled intensity
with key
questioning and
documentation

6. E.S.D.?
= Education for
Sustainable
Development
Proper framework
and resources at:
Learning for a
Sustainable Future:
http://www.lsf-
lst.ca/
Whole-child centered

7. Teaching and
learning can
become:
inherently
spontaneous
and
student-
centered
…when moved
from the
confines of the
classroom into
the world at
large
ENVOE foundational program
of studies-Alberta Learning
http://education.alberta.ca/med
ia/768718/eoed.pdf

8. A 2012 OFSTED
Report looked at a
sample of schools
providing
opportunities
to learn outside the
classroom found that,
when implemented
well, those
opportunities
contributed to benefits
in almost all areas on
students development
http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-
inspection-report

9. Variables predicting
student achievement
motivation are
“significantly influenced”
by environmental and
outdoor based school
programming
"contributed significantly
to
raising standards and
improving pupils'
personal, social and
emotional
development”
2012 OFSED Report
http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-
reports/find-inspection-report

10. Intangible of E.S.D. is
in its ability to
provide a framework
for otherwise isolated
issues
http://www.lsf-lst.ca/en/projects/teacher-
resources/professional-development/pd-
tools/modules

11. Studies released soon
on impact on students'
learning afterwards:
memorable learning
experiences
teachers can feed off
that for weeks back at
school

12. Paul Kelba
Calgary Board of Education
http://www.cbe.ab.ca/
@PaulKelba
http://thefreshclassroom.blo
gspot.ca/