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Wednesday June 3, 2026 2:50pm - 3:50pm MDT
Limited Capacity seats available
This session explores how place-based outdoor learning strengthens literacy and humanities instruction. Participants will engage in a guided experience demonstrating how observation, journaling, and inquiry deepen comprehension, writing, vocabulary, and critical thinking by connecting students to their local environment.

Grounded in equity-centered strategies, this session offers practical tools for inclusive implementation across grade levels, showing how the natural world can serve as a primary text for learning. Educators will learn how to facilitate sensory-rich writing exercises and site-specific inquiries that help students build background knowledge and develop a stronger sense of place. Attendees will leave with a clear framework for taking the curriculum outdoors to foster deeper student engagement and more authentic literacy connections
Presenters
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Patricia Gharrity

Manager of Math and Science & Program Manager for the Outdoor Learning Initiative, New Mexico Public Education Department (NM PED)
Patricia (Trish) Gharrity is the Manager of Math and Science and the Program Manager for the Outdoor Learning Initiative at the New Mexico Public Education Department (NM PED). A proud native of Santa Fe, she brings 20 years of diverse educational experience to her leadership role... Read More →
Wednesday June 3, 2026 2:50pm - 3:50pm MDT
Room 11 - Santo Domingo

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