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CONTENT FEATURED OUTDOOR LOCATIONS Hangman Peak Hike by Don McLaughlin MENTAL HEALTH OUTSIDE SERIES Eco-Anxiety: How Are We Coping with the Changing Climate? by Maya Willms ARTICLES Guardians of the Ice by Tyler Dixon Could the Good News Story About the Ecological Crisis Be the Collective Grief We Are Feeling? by Sarah Brown and Sonya L Jakubec Environmental Education and Inclusion by Laura Sims and Marie-Élaine Desmarais Building Bridges: Saint-Augustin School and Grand-Rustico Acadian Centre Unite Acadian and Mi’kmaq Communities by Julie Gagnon Outdoor Ecology: Insect Investigation by Erin Schmidt Nature Gnomes Come Knocking: Kindergarten Motivates the Masses by Abi Henneberry Wild Jobs: Warden Service Dog Handler by Tyler Dixon Embracing the Land: Edgemont School’s Professional Learning Journey by Lori Holford Alberta Teachers Chosen for Life-Changing Expeditions by Mark Milne FEATURED RESOURCES Edmonton Youth for Climate by Maya Carr and Emily Bonanni Movement is King by Gary Anaka Nature Journal Ideas by Samantha Ur Authentic Connection: Knowing the Land Means Getting Your Feet Dirty by Abi Henneberry Build Your Library with These Reads Introducing Project Learning Tree Canada’s Trees and Me: Activities for Exploring Nature with Young Children by Megan Annis The Little Red Dress by Julie Pellisier-Lush INTERVIEWS WITH ALBERTA EDUCATORS Introduction to Forest Schools by Jeff Siddle |
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CONTENT Messages from the Editors Alison Katzko and Abi Henneberry President’s Message Court Rustemeyer GEOEC BUSINESS AND NEWS THE PODCLASS: FEATURE EPISODE WITH GEOEC PRESIDENT COURT RUSTEMEYER What it means to join GEOEC Council AWARDS FEATURES: OUTDOOR LOCATION North York Creek Dakota Plane Crash Site Don McLaughlin MENTAL HEALTH OUTSIDE SERIES In Recognition of Maya Willms' Contributions FEATURED ARTICLES: Nature-Based Social–Emotional Learning: An Exploratory Qualitative Study in Alberta by André G. M. Pires Becoming a Grosvenor Fellow: A Journey Unparalleled by Paula Huddy - Zubkowskiby Smashing Summit Success! The 2023 Canadian Rockies Youth Summit: Growing Impactful Voices by Maya Carr Choose Your Own Adventure - Geese Style by Samantha Ur The Best Teaching Practicum Ever! By Braeden Kelly My Summer of Paddling Lakes: A Balance of Wars from Pandemic to Ukraine By Sherry Heschuk Wild Jobs: Park Warden by Tyler Dixon The Wonder Wagon by Paula Huddy-Zubkowski Walk Wednesdays By Carissa Esau A Lens on Literacy: Magnifying the Potential of Exploration by Abi Henneberry Promoting a Sense of Place for Children in Natural Areas by Glen Hvenegaard FEATURED RESOURCES If Rocks Could Talk – What Would They Tell You? by Eva Enkelmann Inspire High School Students to Take Climate Action with New Online Educational Resource by Danika Strecko Inside Education: K-3 Explorer Tool Kit: Division I Takes Curiosity Outside! By Abi Henneberry |
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GEOEC BUSINESS AND NEWS 2021/2022 GEOEC’s Year In Review byTyler Dixon Shaping the Future Conference 2022 by Carissa Esau FEATURES: OUTDOOR LOCATION Horton Hill Hike by Don McLaughlin A Naturalist’s Guide to Grande Prairie by Nicholas Carter MENTAL HEALTH OUTSIDE SERIES: School & Community Gardens: Holistic Benefits to Well-Being by Maya Willms FEATURED ARTICLES: iyiniw êkwa otâpêwatim: The Original People and the Sled Dog by Dr. Kevin wâsakâyâsiw Lewis by Wild Jobs: Dog Sled Guide by Tyler Dixon Teaching with Tarps by Samantha Ur Empowering Learning with an Explorer Mindset by Kelly Koller Education is Connection by Kenny Peavy How Does Data Tell a Story of a Place? by Ms. Riffel and Mrs. Shukin Using Technology to Connect Students to the Land in Alberta by Jeniifer Janzen The Simple Complexity of Mother Earth by Carissa Esau The Place That Raised Me by Heidi Widmer INTERVIEWS WITH EDUCATORS Learning more about Forest and Nature Based Schooling: An Interview with Kylie Gilbert by Alison Katzko A Leap of Faith: Connecting the Essence of Our Relationship with the Land to Lifelong Learning: A Quilt of Conversation with Hal Soby - Master Teacher, Guest Educator and Mountain Adventurer by Abi Henneberry FEATURED RESOURCES Get Mapping with ArcGIS Online for Teaching and Learning by Angela Alexander Build Your Library With These Amazing Reads! by Carissa Esau FEATURED LESSON SHARE GEOEC’s 5 Minute Field Trip Part 1 (lesson examples) by Gareth Thomson and Sue Arlidge GEOEC’s 5 Minute Field Trip Part 2 (lesson examples) by Court Rustemeyer and Carissa Esau |
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GEOEC BUSINESS AND NEWS GEOEC Updates Project Wild Training Workshop Around the CampFire FEATURES: OUTDOOR LOCATION Macabee-Forked Ridge Trip Report by Don McLaughlin The Great Divide Trail by The Great Divide Trail Association Great Divide Trail Maintenance Trips Stories by The Great Divide Trail Association MENTAL HEALTH OUTSIDE SERIES: Cold Dark Nights: 5 Ways to Support Winter Well-Being by Maya Willms FEATURED ARTICLES: Creating Space on the Land for Students by Jordan Code Wild Jobs: Bushcraft Instructor with Nature Alive Adventures by Tyler Dixon Storywork on the Land by Tracy Evans First Year Adventures by Carissa Esau Bringing Teaching Outside of the Four Walls of a Classroom by Emma Marple A Brief Introduction to the History and Biology of the Honey Bee by Rhonda Thygesen An Interview with Artist Katie Holten by Amy Brady Sunrise Students by Samantha Ur Finding Hope in My Fifth Graders’ Podcast Project: A Reflection by Alison Katzko Edmonton Wild Child-SCCF: Inviting Urban Nature Back into Children, Youth and Families Lives by Paulina Retamales We All Belong in Nature: 3 Tips for Supporting Student Wellbeing through Inclusive Nature Connection by Jaclyn Angotti Wisdom from the Wilderness by Monique Waters and Jonah Waters Breaking Down Classroom Walls Through Immersive Virtual Events by Jesse Hildebrand Circle Stories by Paula Huddy - Zubkowski Student Group Travel: Does It Really Matter? by Joe Pavelka The Road Less Traveled by Court Rustemeyer INTERVIEWS WITH ALBERTA EDUCATORS by Alison Katzko An Interview Amy Sagan and Emily Parkin Conversations with Taren Holden FEATURED RESOURCES Resource Sharing: Book Reviews Featured Organizations FEATURED LESSON SHARE GEOEC’s 5 Minute Field Trip Part 2 (lesson examples). by Court Rustemeyer and Carissa Esau |
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FEATURED OUTDOOR LOCATION Whistler Mountain Trail by Don McLaughlin ARTICLES Wild Jobs: Mountain Sledding Guide by Tyler Dixon Trees as Community Builders by Chelsie Anderson It’s the Journey, Not the Destination by Beth Townsend 10 Strategies for Strengthening Outdoor Learning at Your School: An Iterative Sequence for Multiple Age Groups by Jennifer Baron Building Your Relationship with Nature (for Teachers) by Julie Walker Check Out the Green Scene at FMPSD by Nazia Hiscock FMPSD’s Indigenous Students Delighted with Land-Based Learning by Kiran Malik-Khan Opportunities Land-Based Learning: Considering the Fundamentals by Andrea Barnes Colours of Edgemont by Edgemont's grade 3 teachers (Ms Dewit, Ms R and Ms Shukin) Caring for Our Watersheds by Cody Field INTERVIEWS WITH ALBERTA EDUCATORS Daily Outdoor Exploration in a Kindergarten Class: Abi Henneberry 2021 Grosvenor Teacher Fellow Andrea Smola A K–6 Nature-Based Learning Program: Ryan Lemphers and Graham Campbell Listening to the Stories of Nature: Liisha Hinder Connecting Students to the Natural World: Xena Biffert Urban Farm School: Carmen Lamoureux Building Successful Outdoor Programs: Bill Bagshaw RESOURCES Inside Education: Meaningful Outdoor Field Trips from Your Schoolyard by Kathryn Wagner GEOEC Resources and Organizations LESSON SHARE Make-a-Park GEOEC AWARDS |
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Articles and Features: Abraham Lake—Ice Bubbles and More Shifting Pedagogy and Connecting Students to the Natural World in the Age of COVID by David Erickson and Owen Meyerhoff An Interview with Nature Alive Adventures Community Engagement in Environmental Education A New Voice in Mountain Conservation: The Canadian Rockies Youth Summit by Ben Green, Lucas Braun, Alex Stratmoen and Destinee Doherty Getting Students Outside During PE Classes and Interview with Anita Vahaaho Connecting Outdoors: A Reflection by Samantha Ur An Interview with Tyler Dixon Wild Jobs Part Seven: Raft Guide by Tyler Dixon Educator-Explorer Exchange by Alison Katzko Can Outdoor Education Lead the Way? an Interview with Court Rustemeyer Feature Resources: Team Building by Carissa Esau GEOC Events and Sharing: Outdoor Playlist Volume 1 by Tyler Dixon Project WILD Training Around the Campfire Outdoor Playlist Volume 2 GEOEC AWARDS and Nominations |
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Articles and Features: Developing a Sense of Place in Nature, by Julie Walker Caring for Our Watersheds, by Cody Field EcoVision Creates the Greenest School in Canada by Beth Townsend Connections Through Fish Adventures by Alison Katzko Geo Hunt by Hamilton Baudner Alberta Schools’ Green Dream Projects Become a Reality by Gregory Caswell Kids Must Learn How to Fail and Adapt. Here’s How We Did It by Teresa Waddington GEOEC Events Sharing: A New School Year for New Adventures Edmonton Solstice Series Calgary Solstice Series |