Join us for a one-day retreat at the Breakwater School to explore how nature-based learning can create welcoming, inspiring, and academically rigorous experiences—no matter where your school is located. Discover how the outdoors can become your most powerful co-teacher, sparking curiosity, building both academic and transferable skills, and deepening students’ connections with each other and the world around them.

Whether you’re an experienced outdoor educator or just beginning to explore nature-based learning, this retreat will offer practical strategies you can use right away. You’ll leave with nature-based learning approaches that support academic standards while also nurturing students’ sense of wonder and connection to the natural world.

Outcomes

• Increase confidence in teaching effectively, safely, and meaningfully outdoors—across content areas and grade levels
• Experience and adapt nature-based learning activities for use in different teaching contexts
• Design outdoor learning experiences that are accessible, inclusive, and engaging for all students

Intended Audience

• Classroom teachers in any grade K-12, including paraprofessionals and ed techs

What’s Included in the Nature as a Co-Teacher Webinar

• Light breakfast, and lunch
• Certificate for 6 professional development contact hours (participants are responsible for ensuring these will be accepted by their district)

Check out this article by one of the event organizers, Coach Kate Gardoqui, on nature-based learning!