Instructor:
, Phone: E-mail: lindseyvandal@gmail.com Lulu Kalman is the President of this small non-profit that supports nature-based learning. She is most easily reached during the day, although has a full-time job so may not pick up immediately. |
Instructor Level
| Affiliate I | |
| Victoria Ward |
Education
| Bachelor's degree in History, Teacher's Education, Environmental Studies Master's degree in M.Ed. in Science Education Professional certificate or license in 8050579 | |
| This past year, I taught a year-long, nature-based education program to the Preschool program at Moretown Elementary School. I would like to work with adults to help teach them principles of environmental education that could be used working with children. I led a PLC in 2016 where I did similar work with colleagues, leading early education professionals in nature-based principles. I hold a Professional Educator License (Level 1) with Endorsement: (36) Early Childhood Education Instructional Level: (14) PK to Grade 3. | |
| has not received formal instruction in adult education or in the facilitation of learning for adults. |
Work Experience
| 2022-23 - Lead ECO (Educating Children Outside) Teacher at Moretown Elementary School (MES) - worked with two PK teachers to plan and lead 2 hour outings every week throughout the entire school year - create developmentally appropriate, whole-child lessons and activities to promote sensory awareness, naturalistic knowledge and promote joy and wonder 2021-22 - First and Second grade classroom teacher at MES 2018-2019 - PK teacher at Spring Hill School in Waitsfield - worked in a team setting working with the 3-4 yo class - created nature-based curriculum that wove into the arts-based, Reggio Emelia inspired curriculum 2018 - 2019 - ECO consultant at Waitsfield Elementary School - worked with two PK teachers to plan and lead 2 hour outings every week throughout the entire school year - create developmentally appropriate, whole-child lessons and activities to promote sensory awareness, naturalistic knowledge and promote joy and wonder 2013-2017 - Lead teacher naturalist at North Branch Nature Center - created "Forest Preschool" program, an outdoor-based, yearlong program exploring the landscape, and creating developmentally appropriate, whole-child lessons and activities to promote sensory awareness, naturalistic knowledge and promote joy and wonder - worked as an ECO Instructor at area public schools teaching ECO curriculum to grades 1-3 | ||||||||||
| 0-5 years instructing adults. | ||||||||||
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Additional Information
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| Teaching and Learning (Early Childhood) Healthy and Safe Environments (Early Childhood) | |||||||||
| Training Topics | Outdoor Learning Environments Curriculum Development Early Literacy Math Science | ||||||||
| 1. Teachers teach how they were taught. I will lead them the way I want them to work with their students. 2. Like children, adults all learn in different ways, so I employ methods and activities to support all learners. 3. Reflection is as important as action, so I provide time for reflect back on what was learned and how it can be used with students. |
Logistics
| Addison County, Caledonia County, Chittenden County, Lamoille County, Orange County, Washington County |