This learning network consist of several passionate educators who are seeking to improve their teaching and student learning. Group members have expressed the following topics of interest:


  • Outdoor Classroom: Place-based learning using the Forest School model. Integrating Math and Literacy in the outdoors.
  • FN Ways of Knowing, Doing and Being
  • Integration of Yukon First Nation Ways of Knowing, Being and Doing
  • Cross-Curricular lesson plans for Outdoor Education. For example, an ice study unit or a simple machine unit that would mainly be done outside and that would integrate grammar, English language arts, science, math, arts, ADST, etc. 
  • First Nations Ways of Knowing, being and doing. And balanced literacy. 
  • Inclusive Education, Experiential Learning/Project Based Learning, Numeracy
  • Integrating curricular concepts into outdoor experiences, assessment of student learning, integration of Yukon First Nation ways of knowing and doing.

We will gather 3 times between January 2021 and Spring 2021 to learn, share and grow:

Session#1 - Wednesday, January 27th @ Alpine Bakery & Whitehorse Cross-Country Ski Trails 
Session#2 - Wednesday, February 24th @ McIntyre Creek Watershed 
Session#3 - Monday, April 19th @ Baxters Gulch/Spook Creek Watershed 

​Celebration of Learning @ KDCC 6:00p-9:00p! 

Facilitation Team
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George Bahm
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Jesse Jewell