2020 WI State Education Convention

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Out of the Classroom and Into the Outdoors (Room 202 A/B, WI Center)

22 Jan 20

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Tracks: Student Achievement

Speaker(s): Brent Jelinski, Superintendent, North Lakeland School District; Jennifer Thoma, Director of Outdoor Education, North Lakeland School District; Licia Johnson, Education Director/Naturalist, North Lakeland Discovery Center; Deb Skrobot, Board President, North Lakeland School District; Kari Moon, Board Treasurer, North Lakeland School District

Learn how one K-8 district has been moving the classroom outdoors since 1981 and continues to expand its outdoor education program. The North Lakeland School District commits six full days to an immersive outdoor education program and has partnered with the local nature center to provide enhanced educational experiences. All students participate in this program, which is standards-based and almost completely out of the classroom. District leaders, teachers and a naturalist will present how this immersive outdoor education program is part of the district's curriculum and has been highly successful.

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