Month: September 2017

Imaginative Ecological Education (IEE): Activities & Insights Walking Curriculum

Deep Time Walk: A Powerful Tool To Connect With Life’s

September 27, 2017

“Walking… is how the body measures itself against the Earth”.(Rebecca Solnit, Wanderlust: A History of Walking) By Denise Curi Although I have a strong background in Science, since I have started practicing Yoga I have been looking for a more integrated and holistic approach to education, a way that does not separate body from head, feeling […]Read More

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Our DIY Classroom

September 20, 2017

By Carrie Antoniazzi (Grade 4/5 teacher; Wannabe astronaut) This September, as students returned to the classroom, so did I. I have spent the past 5 years as a District Teacher Mentor at the Conseil Scolaire Francophone (School District #93) working out of the school board office and travelling to support teachers in our 38 schools around […]Read More

Imaginative Ecological Education (IEE): Activities & Insights Random Ideas About Education Wonder-Full Links & Resources

A Conversation Circle: Working With Our Hands & Engaging In

September 14, 2017

The last two days I attended and presented at the 9th Annual World Environmental Education Conference (#WEEC2017) in Vancouver, B.C. I want to write about one session that I found incredibly engaging–it left me feeling inspired and curious. The session was entitled Weaving Conversation Circles for New Understandings. Sharon Kallis and Rebecca Graham facilitated the […]Read More

Imaginative Education (IE): Activities & Insights Wonder-Full Links & Resources

Starting The School Year With Imaginative Education (IE) In Mind

September 4, 2017

By Courtney Robertson (Vice-Principal/Teacher/MEd in IE) Here we are at the forefront of yet another school year! Many of us will have nervous tummies, restless nights, worries and excited moments in the coming days as we prepare to return to our classrooms and teaching loads. Amidst all of these different emotions come the reality that […]Read More

Imaginative Ecological Education (IEE): Activities & Insights Walking Curriculum Wonder-Full Links & Resources

A Walkshop With Teachers: Cross-Curricular Walking Activities For High School

September 2, 2017

This past week I spent a super day with the staff at North Surrey Secondary School (B.C., Canada) investigating various aspects of student engagement. In the afternoon we focused on the Walking Curriculum and ways walking-based activities could be used to take a more Place-based approach to teaching. I asked the educators to get outside walking. […]Read More

Imaginative Ecological Education (IEE): Activities & Insights Wonder-Full Links & Resources

Imaginative Ecological Education Book Study: November 2017

September 1, 2017

I recently asked my social networks if anyone would be interested in doing a book study on Imaginative Ecological Education (IEE). The answer was overwhelmingly YES. You can consider the #IEEbookstudy CONFIRMED for November 2017. I created this google doc with all the necessary information about the book (including links for sample pages, ordering options etc.) […]Read More