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Outdoor Education:

Learning Beyond the Classroom Walls

Course Number:

MT189

PD Hours:

1 Hour

Credit Type:

Clock Hours, CPEs, CTLEs, Act48 Credits, Others

Content Areas:

21st Century Learning, Classroom Management/ Behavior, Early Childhood, Lesson & Curriculum Planning, Social/ Emotional Learning, Social Studies, Teaching Strategies, The Arts

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Course Description:

(1 Hour) Outdoor education is learning that is held outside instead of the regular classroom, and this course will help you explore different outdoor education types, the benefits of outdoor education, and activities you can consider incorporating into your lesson plan. In this Quick Course, you will be provided with specific activity ideas to implement now or with a bit of planning, and you will be inspired to design new ways for students to engage with nature.

What You Will Learn In This Course:

  • You will learn what Outdoor Education is and how to implement it in the classroom.
  • You will learn the benefits of Outdoor Education to your students.
  • Teachers will receive a number of example activities and suggested ways to implement Outdoor Education in your classroom.

Outdoor Education

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Includes One year of Course Access, Fully Self-Paced & Online.
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About Model Teaching Quick Courses:

Model Teaching Quick Courses are cost-effective, quick PD for teachers with action items, ready-to-go resources, and specific content that gets straight to the point. Our concise, in-depth lessons focus on a narrow topic that provides a holistic presentation of key concepts you can learn and be ready to implement in one hour or less. You can choose to watch the video lesson, read the downloadable article lesson, or both, giving you the flexibility to continue your professional learning in the format of your choice. While perfect for individual learning, these courses are also great for PLCs and other school-related staff development, training, and self-paced online instruction.

Course Sections Quick Courses: Online, Self-Paced Content Delivered in Two Formats

All Model Teaching Quick Courses provide content via both video and text formats for your convenience. Teachers may watch a self-paced video presentation or download and print a self-contained article of the content. Our multi-format delivery allows for personalized individual learning or group learning for on-campus PLCs or other on-campus staff development.


Credits Professional Development Credits

At the conclusion of the course, you will receive a certificate for 1 Professional Development Hours (Clock Hours, CPEs).

Model Teaching Professional Development Courses are pre-approved in many states.

If you are a teacher seeking license renewal and wish to verify acceptance of our Professional Development Courses, please view our PD STATE REQUIREMENTS PAGE to learn more about your state’s requirements.

Also, consider taking our UNIVERSITY-PARTNERED, ACADEMIC CREDIT COURSES to earn regionally accredited units or credits, accepted by most states for teacher re-licensing and salary advancement.

Approval Information About This Course for Teaching License Renewal & Continuing Education

Model Teaching has helped thousands of teachers across the country meet their relicensing requirements.

This course is Pre-Approved in the following states for License Renewal and Continuing education:

  • Texas – CPE’s, TEA-Approved
  • New York CTLE’s – NYSED-Approved
  • Pennsylvania DOE – ACT 48-Approved
  • Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI) – Approved
  • Nevada DOE
  • Tennessee
  • Other States As Well

If you do not see your state listed here, this course may be pre-approved in your state as well. Chat with us or leave a ticket for our recommendations.

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Please confirm your specific district or state requirements for license renewal prior to registering, and feel free to reach out to us with any questions you may have about our courses.


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