Strengthening Social Emotional Learning Practices

Many SD27 educators recently participated in a four-week Outdoor Learning course designed to strengthen Social Emotional Learning (SEL) practices. Each 60-minute session offered practical strategies to support student wellbeing through nature-based experiences.

Over the four weeks, educators explored:
-Mindfulness and self-awareness through sit spots, nature observation, and journaling.
-Social awareness and communication through cooperative outdoor play and group activities.
-Emotional regulation and perseverance through outdoor challenges that require patience and problem-solving.
-Ethics, stewardship, and community-building using Indigenous pedagogies and land-based learning.

This learning series expanded instructional capacity by equipping teachers with simple, powerful routines that connect SEL and the outdoors—strengthening both classroom practice and student engagement.