Educator Development

Adventure C

- Team Building Games
- Leadership Development Activities
- Personal Development
- Hikes/Walks
- Survival Skills
- Outdoor Cooking
- Scavenger Hunt
- Goal Setting
- Cooperative Communication Skill Growth
- Integration of Experiential Learning into Lessons/Units/Classrooms
- Lesson Planning with Purpose
- Developing Student Growth
- Differentiated Instruction
- Creative Classroom Building
- Response to Intervention Strategies
- Building Strong School Communities

We offer a unique and exciting opportunity for educators to engage in professional development adventures. Our adventures focus on leadership, team building, cooperation, communication, empathy, and fun. Our goal is to provide teachers with an opportunity to learn and grow through things like outdoor cooking or scavenger hunts. We’ll develop essential skills that can be applied in your classroom and beyond. Join us for an unforgettable experience that will enhance both your personal and professional development as an educator. Click over for more adventure options and our sample task for an in depth view.

Shelter Building

Leadership, Team Building, Communication, Critical Thinking, Survival Skills

Equipment: Natural elements only

As a whole group discuss what a shelter is, why it is important, and how different types of shelters are constructed.
Show a few examples of building shelters.
Split the group into small groups of 3 or 4 people (depending on even or odd number of participants.)
Each team will be given 5 minutes to gather Natural Materials (sticks, branches, leaves, rocks, etc.) for their building materials.
Teams will be given 15 minutes to construct their shelters.
Following the construction of the shelters the facilitator will determine which group has the winning shelter.
Judging of shelters will be determined by size, space, sturdiness, windproof/waterproof, comfort on the inside.

Educator Development

Adventure C: Educator Development