Did you know that novelty and surprise can help us learn and retain information?
A small area in the frontal lobe called Broca acts like the brain’s gatekeeper and decides if something is worthy of our attention and recall.
Now, the best way to engage Broca is with something new, novel and surprising.
With that in mind, one of the best ways teachers can get information to stick is by having students experience something new and out of the ordinary.
NorthBay's popular Tributaries of Life program accomplishes just that. The course is designed for formal and nonformal educators who work with students in 6th - through 12th grades. The 45 hour experiential, reflective, inquiry-based course is online but sends learners outside to explore their local streams and creeks in preparation for taking students outside. The inquiry leads to stewardship action, and a joyful culminating multimedia project where learners share what they have learned.
Webinar Highlights:
By the end of this webinar, you will learn:
- How the Tributaries of Life: A Watershed Inquiry course works
- How outdoor inquiry engages students in meaningful learning
- How Tributaries of Life: A Watershed Inquiry can help you meet curricular goals, Common Core and NGSS standards
Webinar Details:
- On Demand
Webinar Cohosts:
Kathy Chambliss
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Kathy has been engaged in experiential education for Kindergarten through adult audiences for over 30 years. She currently serves as the lead educator and program developer for the new Teacher Professional Development Program at NorthBay Education Inc. Kathy has written and co-written numerous curricula, including the Forest Service Snorkeling Curriculum, titled, What’s Underneath?, a multimedia curriculum for Middle and High school students entitled, UPRIVER: A Story Map Curriculum to Explore Watershed Citizenship and the online course for teachers titled, Tributaries of Life: A Watershed Inquiry.
Kathy’s formal education includes a B.Sc. degree in Plant Science; a M.Ed. in Secondary Education with a teaching certification in Secondary Biology and an Endorsement Certificate in Environmental Education; and a Ph.D. in Sustainability Education. She is a co-founder with members of her Ph.D. cohort of the online Journal of Sustainability Education. An avid cultural and wilderness traveler, she has volunteered on projects with children in Haiti, Thailand, and Laos, and on scientific projects in Churchill, Manitoba, Prince William Sound, AK, and on Midway Atoll, HI.
Paula Matano
Paula Matano is a program manager at Oregon State University's Professional and Continuing Education. Paula is a graduate of the University of Washington with an MA in Policy Studies and a BA in Political Science and Spanish Literature from the University of Oregon and has worked for the State of Oregon Circuit Court in Eugene focusing on project management, IT project development, community outreach and change management. Paula also holds a professional designation in Project Management from the Project Management Institute, Inc.
This webinar is brought to you by NorthBay and Oregon State University's Professional and Continuing Education.
NorthBay challenges people through transformative educational and retreat experiences to realize their attitudes and actions have a lasting impact on their lives, communities, and the environment.
Professional and Continuing Education offers Oregon State short courses and certificates nationally and internationally, which can help in obtaining a promotion or starting in a new field.