Professional Development for Educators
Four Winds offers a wide range of professional development support for educators -- K-12 classroom teachers, early childhood professionals, preservice teachers, camp staff, afterschool program providers, and others.
Four Winds staff members are scientists and educators dedicated to improving science education and increasing environmental literacy in communities. We serve as content specialists assisting teachers in curriculum development and implementation, and we are connected to a vast network of environmental educators, scientists and researchers who can serve as additional resources for educators and administrators. In this role, Four Winds staff have worked with individual teachers, curriculum coordinators, and whole supervisory unions to improve science instruction. Rather than promoting a single program or curriculum, Four Winds' teacher-directed professional development programs help teachers identify and meet their curriculum goals.
Four Winds also has developed a set of different three-hour workshops designed for adults working with a group of students. The goal of these workshops is to incorporate more outdoor learning time and outdoor exploration into children's daily lives. The workshops are available for groups of from 10-25 educators and are held in your community. We are currently offering: Nature Journaling, Drawing from Nature, and Nature Games. Each of these workshops provides guidance on how to include natural science instruction in your program, how to work with students outside, and a sampling of activities to help you do so.
Call Four Winds at (802) 353-9440 for more information about our professional development support services.