Free 1 Hour Virtual Workshop on Tues, March 10 at 4pm Pacific / 7pm Eastern Time

This is a chance to connect virtually with the incredible authors of some of the outdoor and Indigenous learning resources that we’ve published. Get the inside scoop, hear about their process, and ask any burning questions….

Authors/Educators presenting:

• Launa Payne is a member of Xa’xtsa First Nation. She is an Indigenous Educator with a focus on outdoor education. Launa teaches yoga and mindfulness in addition to Indigenous outdoor camps. Launa is the proud mother of two adult children. She has published 2 books on Indigenous teachings and connection to the land, including Heartbeat of the Earth and Whispers of the Earth.

• Lauren MacLean is a teacher, author, and outdoor learning consultant who believes outdoor learning should make teaching easier—not harder. Her work focuses on helping teachers start small, let go of perfection, and build outdoor learning practices that actually fit real classrooms. She supports K–8 educators in taking learning outdoors through realistic routines, seasonal flow, and inclusive, low-prep practices. Lauren is the author of Me and My Sit Spot, Finding Common Ground, Risky Play Gone Away, What Does It Mean To Care About Nature?, and Sitting With Nature: An Educator’s Guide to Sit Spots.

• Gillian Judson is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University (SFU). At the SFU Surrey campus she gratefully works and learns on unceded Indigenous traditional territories, including those of the Semiahmoo, Katzie, kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), Kwantlen, Qayqayt and Tsawwassen Nations. She teaches in Educational Leadership and Curriculum and Instruction programs. Her books that we’ve made available are A Walking Curriculum for the Early Years, Engaging Imagination in Ecological Education: Practical Strategies for Teaching and A Walking Curriculum.

• Michelle McKay is a teacher/Early Years educator who teaches in a large urban centre in Ontario. She completed her Ph.D. at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (University of Toronto) in Curriculum and Pedagogy. Michelle’s research is situated around engaging Kindergarten students in teaching and learning about truth and reconciliation. Her passions include early learning, equity- based work, and inclusive instructional strategies. She provides professional development for educators from across the province on a range of topics related to early learning and play and enjoys working with Early Years professionals. She co-authored A Walking Curriculum for the Early Years.

• Klara Redford is a teacher (OCT) in a large urban school board in Ontario and has spent the majority of her career learning alongside students in the Early Years. Klara’s passion lies in amplifying student identity and lived experiences as we #getoutside to extend the learning, learn with and from the land and develop a deeper sense of Place. Klara’s love of picture books (and her ever-growing collection) provides endless opportunities for students to see themselves represented, make connections, and be curious about the world around them. Klara continues to work to amplify the voices of Early Years educators and students and build community through opportunities for Early Years educators to learn from each other and together. She co-authored A Walking Curriculum for the Early Years.

All registrants will be able to access the recording, in case you can’t join us live. And all attendees will be able to access a Certificate of Attendance and will be entered to win some great prizes!

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