Learning to Serve

Heather Hubbard is the Statewide Education Coordinator for Colorado Parks & Wildlife. She shares a variety of resources teachers and administrators can use to implement Outdoor Learning.

Website links for resources:

1) CPW teacher resources

2) Project Wild 

3) Project Learning Tree - there is also a site for Colorado PLT

4) NAAEE

5) CAEE

Keren Aspen Wallace was a student at the Doulos Discovery School and now teaches 7th and 8th grade math at Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning in Denver, CO.  

Learn more about EL Education schools. 

Tim Scarborough was the first Expeditions Coordinator at Doulos Discovery School and helped shape the culture of outdoor learning for grades PK-12.  Tim talks about this role, as well as recommendations for anyone who wants to launch their own outdoor learning program in their school.

Maria Jose Fernandez references several outdoor learning programs, such as High Mountain Institute, SEA Semester, and CRMS.  

To learn more about Hummingbird Adventures, contact Maria Jose at: [email protected]

Additional articles to learn more about outdoor learning in Christian schools:

- Website: www.biologos.org/integrate

- Email: [email protected]

- Promo Code: CDL22 for a free unit of your choice

The Schooled! episode features seven podcasters within Christian Deeper Learning.  Check out each one of their podcasts!

In this episode we connect with some of our favorite Christian school podcast friends and have some fun drafting our ideal schools using peculiar pools to choose from.

In round 1 we draft our school's name and motto using 80’s bands and their songs.

In round 2 we draft our school's sports teams, colors and mascot using a current pro sports team.

In round 3 we draft our school’s framework using some of the options from the Christian Deeper Learning network.

In round 4 we draft our school's building type.

In round 5 we draft our school’s mode of transportation.

In round 6 we draft our school's principal using characters from the Bible.

In round 7 we draft our school's lead teacher using characters from a TV show.

Podcasters featured:  Jeremy Horlings, Justin Cook, and Darren Spyksma (Every Square Centimetre), Dave Mulder (Hallway Conversations), Lynn Swaner (Moving Forward), Erik Ellefsen (Digical Education)

To register for CDL6, go to christiandeeperlearning.org.  This year's conference will be in Vancouver, BC (Canada) March 8-10, 2023.

Check out Dr. Stan Ward's book, Worldview Conversations: How to Share Your Faith and Keep Your Friends, a short how-to book for Christian educators.  This book was borne out of his work teaching a senior Bible seminar for a group of students from all over the world and from varied faith backgrounds.  

Dr. Ward has a PhD in Leadership Studies and leads Influence Coaching.  

How two visionary leaders, Sarah and Alan Cumming, launched a new Christian school for students in an under-resourced area of Tyler, TX.  This is their story of their restlessness, their faith, and how they were able to put it all together.

Read more about Promise Academy: https://promisetyler.org/

The Levys are bringing back their Summer Institute!  See more details on the Christian Deeper Learning website.  

Register for CDL5 in San Diego, California and join us on our site visits to Deeper Learning Schools on March 7, 2022.

Interview today with Dan Beerens, co-chair of Christian Deeper Learning and CACE Fellow. 

Come join us this year for CDL5, our in-person pre-conference to Converge2022 in San Diego, CA March 7-8, 2022.  Register at christiandeeperlearning.org today!

Check out our blog posts that explore Deeper Learning in Christian Schools!

Learning to Serve is created, produced, and hosted by Krista Adams Wallace