School Gardening for Educators Short Course Opportunity

[Megan Zeni]

Registration is still open for this course! 

***Fees in Canadian dollars!***

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School Gardening for Educators (4 x 60 min sessions)

This series will offer pedagogical insights, paired with practical expertise, by teacher and classroom gardening expert Megan Zeni.

Sessions will be scaffolded for building school garden capacity and address common barriers alongside low cost solutions.

Most suitable for elementary school teachers working with learners aged 5 – 12.

Session Dates & Times:

• 4 x 60 min Virtual Sessions on Zoom
• 4pm Pacific / 7pm Eastern Time
• Wednesdays – Feb 19, 26, & March 5, 12

Your contribution: 

• Regular Registration: $160 CANADIAN  ($40/session) – please select this option if you are able
• 50% Discounted Registration: $80 CANADIAN ($20/session) – please select  this option if this enables you to be able to attend
• 25% discount for groups of 5 or more using this code at checkout: N945QEAF

Your course fee goes towards supporting our charity in covering the course costs, including ensuring that we compensate the course instructors adequately, and that we can continue to offer learning opportunities like these.

Registration includes:

• Access to 4 live 60-minute virtual sessions
• Links to the recordings of all sessions (available for up to 3 months after)
• A Certificate of Completion (4 Learning Hours)
• $10 towards accessing Gardening & Growing Resources

Session topics: 

1. The purpose & pedagogy of school gardens
2. Instructional routines: Planning for curricular learning in school gardens
3. School garden basics: Tips & tricks for success
4. Future proofing your garden: The importance of responsive and relational teaching in school gardens

Instructor: Megan Zeni

Megan has over 25 years experience as an elementary school teacher and spent ten years of her career teaching Kindergarten to fifth grade entirely outdoors in a school garden. She is currently employed as an Early Learning & Curriculum Teacher Consultant in a BC school district. Megan is in the process of completing her PhD at the University of British Columbia. Her research interests include developing professional learning networks with in-service teachers to weave systems of schooling with emerging pedagogies of place and play. Megan has extensive experience teaching in public school outdoor classrooms and school gardens and is a qualified Master Gardener. She consults broadly on school garden pedagogy, risky play, and emergent learning in the school context. Learn more about her work.

Registration link: https://outdoorlearning.com/event/the-classroom-gardener/