Episode 219: What Becomes Possible: Celebrating Our Outdoor Classrooms Teacher Certification Graduates
What happens when educators are given a framework, a community, and permission to see their outdoor spaces through a different lens?
In this special episode of The Outdoor Classrooms Podcast, we’re celebrating the newest graduates of the Outdoor Classrooms Teacher Certification Program and the incredible work that grew from their journey.
Beginning with the 5 Phases of Teaching Outdoors and Four Types of Teaching Gardens, educators learned to look at their existing outdoor spaces differently. Through the Seasonal Masterclasses, they dug deeper into teaching and learning outdoors. And finally, in the Teaching Beyond Walls Capstone, they chose a project they were passionate about and brought it to life.
The results were as unique as the educators themselves—from creating a new business and writing a children’s book to developing a Protecting Play toolkit, growing a Garden that Feeds, transforming outdoor spaces, and bringing a community together to create an outdoor classroom.
Different projects. Different paths. One common thread: more meaningful time outside for children.
Along the way, these educators discovered new confidence, new ways of seeing possibilities, and a community of people who share their WHY.
As one graduate beautifully put it:
“Less prep, more presence.”
Join me as we celebrate what happens when educators take what they learn, make it their own, and begin creating ripples of change.
Dream Big. Start Small. Cultivate Change.
Outdoor Classroom Resources & Links:
🌿 Our Children's Library: 4 Types of Teaching Gardens Booklist (PDF) (halfway down the page)
🎓 Outdoor Classrooms Teacher Certification Program
🌸 CIRCLE Membership Community
Connect with Victoria:
Website: www.outdoor-classrooms.com
Email: Victoria@outdoor-classrooms.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outdoor_classrooms/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OutdoorClassrooms1
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Contact Victoria at victoria@outdoor-classrooms.com to learn more.
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