Teaching naturally and writing naturally go hand in hand. Teaching naturally is doing what comes natural to us as educators. Writing naturally is writing in any form about what you are experiencing.  Principles of learning, well being, and science supply the foundation for the work.

Basic principles:

• empowered teachers empower students

• our local natural ecosystem is a treasure 

• spending time in nature is good for the well being of all humans

• living things are interconnected

• writing naturally honors the voice of the individual

• each person comes to experience with their own cultural perspective

• humans learn best through community of sharing and reflecting

When you are ready to begin the course, please click on Module 1. 

You can then navigate to the next page by clicking on the blue next button at the bottom of the page. Or you can hover on the module 1 tab at the top of the page and click on the next subpage below it. Repeat these steps to work through the modules. There is also a previous button at the bottom of each page to help you navigate back.

Interactive Notebook

Throughout the course, you will be encouraged to reflect in a journal, and you can put those reflections in this interactive journal. On slide #2 of the notebook, you'll find directions for use.

Course creation was funded by the National Writing Project in collaboration with the  Delaware Water Gap Recreation Area and the Pocono Writing Project.