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Outdoor Education Professional Development
Empower educators as leaders of nature-based education, with the help of WILDE School's programs and training.
About Educator Training
"Re-wild" the Classroom with WILDE Training for Educators
Expand your repertoire with professional development workshops, WILDE School visitations, class visits to your school, and practicums help teachers confidently deliver curriculum outdoors.
Many teachers want to teach outdoors but lack training, resources, or confidence. We remove those barriers.
How does it work?
We provide in-person and digital workshops, on-site coaching, and co-teaching models.
Training Options:
- PD Days: Experiential professional development at WILDE School campus.
- Visitations: Shadow a class in action at WILDE School on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday.
- Class Visits: WILDE School teacher comes to your school to team teach with you for a ½ day.
- Practicums & Internships: Alternative placements for education students and recent graduates.
Who it's for:
- School boards: Partner on teacher PD
- Funders: Support accessible training
- Educators: Join our workshops or mentorship circles
FAQs about Educator Training
Talk to your current post secondary institution about making arrangements for an alternative placement. WILDE School has hosted several highly successful practicums over the last few years.
If you are recently out of school and would like to arrange an internship please contact us to set up an interview. Internships are mutually beneficial where the intern gains valuable experience from experts in the field at no cost, and WILDE School benefits from the assistance of the intern with daily tasks. Internship length are flexible and can be discussed with WILDE School.
PD is available on regularly scheduled PD days, a visitation or class visit by a WILDE School facilitator.
It depends on the type of PD you choose. During regularly scheduled PD days, ProD will be hosted at the stunning WILDE School of Yukon campus located at 18 Metropolit Lane.
If you choose a visitation, you can visit WILDE School on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday any week of the school year to shadow a class in action, meet staff and learn how we work in the great outdoors.
A class visit brings a WILDE School teacher to your school to work with your class for a ½ day in the forest next to your school. You will team teach with the teacher followed by a debriefing session immediately after.
The most authentic way to grow your ability to teach outside is to learn outside. We believe that PD should be experiential, outside and fun! Teaching outside effectively in the Yukon can be challenging. Our team of facilitators will lead teachers in content that has been generated and taught right here in Whitehorse. When it comes to learning outside in the Yukon in any season, WILDE School leads the way.
"As a parent, I'm impressed by how intentional the learning is. This isn't just outdoor play, it's structured, curriculum-connected education. My child is developing strong problem-solving skills and real confidence in their abilities. I've noticed a big improvement in writing and reflection skills thanks to the journals they use."
Emily M.
Parent
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