Learning to Serve Christian Deeper Learning

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: mariajosefgw@hotmail.com

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


ACSI: The Best Classroom is Outside
Delaware Co Christian School: Outdoor Learning
Lansing Christian School Outdoor Learning Space

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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.