Outdoor Experiential Learning in Canada

Introduction

Part 1: Indigenous Ways of Knowing
Chapter 1: The Importance of Holistic Land-based Learning: The Significance of the Indigenous Voices
Chapter 2: Sharing Stories of Teaching and Learning with the Land Tekenón:kwe Yothíthare (Two Kenyen'kehà:ka Women in Conversation)
Chapter 3: Indigenous Land-Based Learning

Part 2: Benefits of Outdoor Learning
Chapter 4: Can We Go Outside? The Benefits of Opening the Doors to an Outdoor Classroom
Chapter 5: Taking Teaching Outside: Learning Within Nature
Chapter 6: The Benefits of Outdoor Education: Engaging in Learning Through a Decolonizing Lens
Chapter 7: Don't Forget About the Teachers: Why Teaching Outdoors Benefits the Whole Class
Chapter 8: Forest Schools and Student Well-Being: Providing Opportunities for a Flourishing Life
Chapter 9: Forest Walking: Exploring Arts & the Environment

Part 3: Feeling Comfortable Teaching Outside
Chapter 10: Working Through Discomforts to Find Comfort in Teaching Outside: Exploring Affective Experiences That Shift The Heart
Chapter 11: Empowering Educators: Unlocking Effective Outdoor Teaching Through Personal Outdoor Exploration
Chapter 12: "But I Don't Know Anything About Nature!" – Overcoming Trepidation: Strategies for Those New to Outdoor Education
Chapter 13: Enhancing Comfort and Confidence in Outdoor Teaching in Montessori Classrooms
Chapter 14: Feeling Comfortable with Teaching Outside: Tips and Tricks of the Trade from a Long-Time Outdoor Enthusiast

Part 4: Childhood Outdoor Experiences
Chapter 15: Going Outdoors to Move from a Humancentric World to a World of Living Systems
Chapter 16: Ecological Autobiographies: An Exploration for Educators and Students
Chapter 17: A Pedagogy of Restlessness: Exploring Practices that Support Restless Meaning-Making

Part 5: Administrators' Role in Supporting Outdoor Learning
Chapter 18: School Trip Preparedness: "If you fail to plan, you will plan to fail."
Chapter 19: Administrators: Essential Co-Creators for Successful Outdoor Learning
Chapter 20: Cultivating Learning Beyond the Classroom: Principals as Advocates for Place-Based Outdoor Education
Chapter 21: Growing a Solution: Support Structures for Integrating School Gardens in Science and Environmental Education

Part 6: Leading Students Outdoors
Chapter 22: The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award and the Adventurous Journey in Secondary Schools
Chapter 23: Cultivating Engagement and Gratitude in Outdoor Learning Environments
Chapter 24: Outdoor Learning: Leading the Class

Part 7: Outdoor Learning Resources
Chapter 25: Get INvolved, Get OUTdoors: Teaching and Learning In-the-Yard (ITY)
Chapter 26: Exploring the Transformative Potential of Outdoor Learning: Utilizing Affordances for Enhanced Educational Experiences and Holistic Growth
Chapter 27: Resources for Successful Outdoor Learning

Contributor Biographies
Index