Highly engaged adventure programming allows students to experience learning without requiring an open field, hiking trail, or a gymnasium. This research supported modality of teaching has many benefits along with applications within the classroom to foster community, accelerate learning outcomes, and teach social and emotional competencies. Our Adventure in the Classroom (AITC) workshop will bring adventure learning to any classroom setting while also supporting a positive school climate.
AITC aligns with the International Baccalaureate (IB). The fit is especially strong with the middle years program (MYP) where their Approaches to Learning stress social emotional development. PA’s adventure facilitation techniques and activities help students to become more deeply engaged and connected with peers all while integrating content. Workshop participants electing an IB thread will be directed to IB reading supplements and follow-up consultation.
Participants will:
Experience a variety of adventure-based lessons and activities that reinforce content and enhance learning.
Explore how the AITC model advances cognitive as well as social and emotional skills.
Learn the Experiential Learning Cycle to promote reflective practices, self and social awareness, and deepen learning to support the learning needs of individual learners and the group.
Review strategies for adapting existing lessons to the AITC model.
Develop a plan for applying the model and methods to participants’ school settings. Explore group facilitation skills to help establish a highly effective community.
Reflect on the impact of adventure and experiential learning while experiencing engagement, challenge, and fun.
Upcoming Workshop Dates (all take place at our site in Beverly, MA):
August 5-6, 2024
Workshop Information:
Workshop times: 8:30AM-5:00PM
Number of days: 2
Beverly, MA Site Logistics with recommended lodging options can be found HERE.
Graduate credits: Participants can earn 2 credits for taking the workshop and completing a Reflection Paper. Additional 2 credits can be earned by also completing a Guided Project. More graduate credit information can be found HERE. Additional per credit fee applies.
Participants who are licensed teachers in MA can earn 16 PDPs after completing this workshop and submitting a Reflection Paper for additional fee. Email registration@pa.org for more information.
Please register more than two weeks in advance to ensure the workshop will have enough participants to run as scheduled.
Workshop registration cancellation policies: Cancellations less than two weeks prior to a workshop start date will result in a 50% refund of tuition cost. No shows without cancellation notice will forfeit all tuition cost paid.
Purchase Orders: If your school or organization will be using a Purchase Order, please email registration@pa.org to register. A copy of the Purchase Order will need to be submitted to that same email address to finalize the registration.
Are you waiting for approval to attend or can’t commit with a payment at this time? No worries, we still want to hear from you! Email registration@pa.org to be put on our waiting list.
Please email registration@pa.org or call 978-524-4555 if you have any questions.