Training Materials

Supporting Curriculum

Characteristics of High-Quality Outdoor Schools

The Characteristics of High-Quality Outdoor Schools contains a rubric that identifies key components of outdoor school with descriptive indicators and resources to help your team learn about and implement positive change.

High School Leaders Curriculum

The education team at OSWA created a curriculum that focuses on preparing high school students to become leaders in support of Outdoor School for 5th/6th grade students.

Campfire Program

Before, During, and After: Ten+ Ways to Create a Culture of Outdoor Learning at Your School

Roadmap for Creating a Culture of Outdoor Learning and Experiences in a School

Roadmap for Creating a Culture of Outdoor Learning and Experiences in a Classroom

Nature Journaling as an All-Season Activity

Nature Journal Phenomenon Modeling

Adrian’s Choice Time

Design Clinic Format

Reference Materials


The following online resources are not pre-learning materials for the training, but great additional resources for Nature Journaling compiled by Lara Tukarski, South Sound PEI coordinator:

John Muir Laws: Nature Stewardship Through Science, Education, and Art 

How to Teach Nature Journaling (Print + free PDF download) 

Wild Wonder Foundation 

How to Teach Nature Journaling (FB Group) 

The Nature Journal club (FB Group) 


Career Connections:

I Was A Kid

Pacific Education Institute

Climate Science Storylines:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Ev3YKCn6itBEZshawLRiD8kBhgybUUbv

Other Instructional Resources:

PEI FieldSTEM Resources

Angel Outside - An Outdoor School Story - Produced by Oregon State University Extension Services