Teachers from other Walker County Schools visited Gilbert Elementary School today to participate in a workshop entitled STEM in the Outdoor Classroom.
Workshop
Description:
Project-based,
experiential learning is the foundation of STEM Education, and teaching
students outdoors is an exciting and memorable way to fulfill this goal. Spend two days at Gilbert Elementary in
LaFayette, GA to see firsthand how to develop your school site and curriculum
for outdoor learning that supports STEM education. Workshop participants will learn how to teach
science, language arts, sustainability education and other subjects on a nature
trail, in vegetable gardens and other locations throughout the school
grounds. Participants will leave with
new ideas for using their school grounds as a STEM outdoor classroom, and with
a repertoire of lessons and teaching strategies ready to put into practice.
Facilitated
by Dr. Jean Lomino, former director of the
Chattanooga Nature Center and adjunct professor for the Master’s in Outdoor
Teacher Education Program at Southern Adventist University.
Here's a peek inside the first day!
