COEO NEWS
COEO 2022-2023 Board
Introducing your 2022-2023 COEO Board of Directors!
CALL FOR PRESENTERS! Make Peace with Winter 2023
Make Peace With Winter is happening again! Please come and share your winter expertise at Camp Kawartha in January. Use the link below to apply to be a presenter. The deadline for workshop application is December 11, 2022. We are looking forward to hearing from you!
***MPWW 2023 Call for Presenters Application***
MPWW Registration will open December 1st!
We have a limited number of registration spots for Make Peace with Winter 2023 – If you hope to attend, then please register early or prepare to be left out in the cold!
The 2023 COEO Make Peace with Winter Planning Team has been hard at work on another amazing conference packed full of professional development, experiential learning and winter fun. Make Peace with Winter is a retreat-style conference for educators interested in learning how to share the outdoors with their students in the coolest of seasons! Snowshoeing, cross country skiing and winter camping skills; games, crafts, learning activities; snow science, winter ecology and much, much more.
We’re excited that you’ve planned to join us as we learn, share and laugh with kindred spirits from across the province and beyond. We’ll savour delicious food all weekend and enjoy an evening social program filled with fun, music and dancing. Our hope is that everyone will leave this professional development experience feeling rejuvenated and with many new ideas and resources in hand. The final ingredient for a perfect winter weekend is you! Our host site, Camp Kawartha is ready to welcome everyone.
COEO Outdoor Learning Tips Document – Now available in French!
CLICK HERE to check out the French translation of our popular Outdoor Learning Tips document – Conseils pour faciliter l’apprentissage en plein air. Many thanks to Jennifer Bernier from Ecole La Fontaine, in Kleinburg, ON, for translating the English version and to Danielle Barrett (current COEO Board member) for editing. Feel free to download and share this version of the document with any French speaking colleagues!
OTHER OEE & RELATED NEWS
Human Kinetics Book of the Month
Holiday sale alert! @HumanKineticsCanada is offering 40% off any item until December 20,
plus free shipping on orders $50+ the first week of the offer (December 1-12). Check out their
health, fitness, sports, and coaching resources here: https://canada.humankinetics.com/
OEE P.D. OPPORTUNITIES
Natural Curiosity – Online group coaching
Natural Curiosity is thrilled to announce that our Online Group Coaching program is back for another year. We are now accepting registrations for three coaching groups, commencing January 2023! Space is limited.
This program supports educators in transforming and/or deepening their Natural Curiosity teaching practice by providing a safe online space for open conversation, community and collegial friendship. A small group (max 20 educators) will meet monthly to unpack key principles in Natural Curiosity. Coaches will loosely structure workshop sessions with ample time for group discussion, challenging participants to reconsider their pedagogical practice while sharing and learning from one another. There are 3 separate groups that you can learn more about below.
Early Years—Primary: Velvet Lacasse, BEd, OCT, MEd Candidate (OISE-UofT)
Junior—Senior: Maria Vamvalis, BEd, OCT, PhD Candidate (OISE-UofT)
Cycle Préparatoire, Primaire et Moyen: Chantal Larivière, Facilitatrice
2023 Open Enrollment Workshop Schedule – Challenges Unlimited (CUI)
Challenges Unlimited (CUI) has released their 2023 Open Enrollment Workshop Schedule! CUI is a Preferred Vendor Member of the Association of Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) and is a full service challenge course provider who has served clients in Ontario for over 30 years.
To register, please click here. For questions, please email Miles Villneff, Manager of Training Services at miles@challengesunlimited.com
Outdoor Learning Webinars, hosted by LSF
Some of the newest webinar offerings include:
A series of webinars designed specifically for and by secondary teachers
Tips for getting outside even in cold winter months!
Connecting primary and middle school math curriculum to the outdoors
For an up to date list of upcoming webinars, continue to check LSF’s R4R outdoor learning page
Check out the recorded webinar sessions for each grade group:
Kindergarten/Early Years: Webinar recording | Webinar slides
Grades K-6: Webinar recording | Webinar slides
Grades 4-10: Webinar recording | Webinar slides
UPCOMING CONFERENCES
AEE 50th Annual International Conference
November 10-13, 2022, YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly, Black Mountain, North Carolina, USA
JOB POSTINGS
Academy Trainer (full or part-time positions), Outward Bound Canada
Academy Trainers draw on skill sets developed through a wide range of professional experiences to help prepare program participants for today’s outdoor industry. They play a crucial role in the ongoing development of the Training Academy, helping to inform program content and design. The Trainer position is very much a leadership role, linking the learning requirements of the Training Academy to practical in-field experiences.
To view the full posting: https://www.outwardbound.ca/about-us/work-with-us/jobs/academy-trainer/
Outdoor Educators, Canadian Ecology Centre
The Canadian Ecology Centre is currently looking for Winter/Spring Outdoor Education staff for variable length contract positions (part-time and full-time contracts available from January to June) Shared staff housing available at no cost as part of contract. Full-time positions are possible if staff are willing to take on multiple job roles and responsibilities.
To view the full posting: https://www.canadianecology.ca/job-opportunities/
Program Faciliatators (Spring and Fall), Adventureworks
At Adventureworks! our mission is to create opportunities for people to develop and practice the values, attitudes, knowledge, and skills required to create healthy communities. We believe that meaningful involvement in adventure-based programs enables participants to develop a greater capacity for understanding themselves, build healthy relationships, exercise effective leadership, and enhance their environment. Join us and add your skills and passion to the diverse talents of our professional team.
To view all job postings CLICK HERE
Teachers, Outdoor Educators, and Counsellors, The Boundless School
We are looking for teachers, outdoor educators or those with counselling experience to join our band of merry maniacs, and help kids have the adventure of their lives.
If you are audacious enough to actually join our team, you will engage teenagers (sometimes laden with baggage) in high school education, OE and mentorship. The gig takes place on a 600-acre piece of wilderness paradise in the Madawaska Valley of Eastern Ontario. It’s a venue that will seduce your soul.
To apply, please complete this application form found at theboundlessschool.com/staff and email this, along with your resume, to steven@theboundlessschool.com
ONTARIO CAMPS ASSOCIATION – JOB BOARD
The OCA Job Board is always an excellent place to find job postings in the field of outdoor education. Check out their website, as many full-time positions at outdoor centres and camps are now being advertised.
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