Teaching Off Trail

Details

Course Length

2 hours

Delivery Method

Asynchronous eLearning

Category

On-Demand eLearning

Course Summary

For many children, play has gone away in both their home and school settings, but have we passed the point of no return? Is there a way to connect play, especially nature play, directly to instruction and required learning objectives and standards? Teaching Off Trail eLearning offers strategies to increase opportunities for nature play, creative expression, and personalization not often incorporated into public school settings. Based on the best-selling book published by Redleaf Press, the Teaching Off Trail* eLearning delivers opportunities for reflection and offers practical applications to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to confidently build a nature program in any school.

Note: *The subject matter expert who designed this course is also the author of the Redleaf Press book and has a financial interest in this content.

CEU Credits

0.2 CEUs

CDA Competency Area

Content Area II: Steps to advance children’s physical and intellectual development

MN KCF Content Area

II.B: Promoting Cognitive Development

Level

2 (Intermediate)

State Approval

Objectives

In this course, learners will:

Model a positive relationship with nature and provides opportunities for children to interact with natural materials and environment.
Provide opportunities for children to ask questions, find answers and organize information through active exploration
Facilitate opportunities for children to learn about cause and effect while playing and experimenting with objects.

Criteria to earn CEUs:

To receive a certificate and CEUs, you must complete all components of this course, including scoring 80% or higher on the review quiz. You can retake the final review quiz and all interactive components as many times as needed.
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Required Technology and Logistics

Users are highly encouraged to take their online course on Google Chrome on either a laptop or desktop computer.
A stable internet connection is required for the completion of this course.