The Critical Investment into Outdoor Education: An ......Northwest Independent School District...

The Critical Investment into Outdoor Education: An Investment too Valuable to IgnoreNational School Board Association ConferenceMarch 25, 2017

Amy HollensheadOutdoor Learning Center CoordinatorNorthwest Independent School District

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Terry Hoyle PrincipalStantec

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Who are we?

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Odessa College

Stantec Overview

Completed education projects in 38 states and 9 countries

No. 1 K-12 Design Firm, Architectural Record, January 2015

Actively seek opportunities and partnerships where clients are rethinking how they define the teaching and learning process

UTPB Engineering Building

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10 Year K-12 Experience250+

LEED Certified Projects

100+STEM & CTE

Projects

400+Clients

67Year

History

$14B+Construction

Value

• 234 Square Miles

• Three Counties

• Serves 14 towns and cities

• Economic Stimulus –Alliance Airport & Natural Gas

• 28 campuses

• 3,648 total employees

Northwest ISD

Northwest ISD

• 3rd fastest growing district in Texas

• Approximately 23% built out

• 52 active housing developments

• Student Population by Year:2000: 5,373 2012: 17,8002015: 19,9602017: 27,2002025: 33,700Build-out: 90,000

• Growth Rate: 10.7%

Northwest ISD

Northwest ISD

Student Demographics• White 67%• Hispanic 20%• African American 6%• Other 7%

Graduation Rate: 93%

$32M in scholarships in 2016

Northwest ISD

Northwest ISD

Northwest ISD Beliefs• Kids come first

• Continuous improvement is essential for future success

• The success of each student is the shared responsibility of students, families, schools, and communities

• Environment influences learning

Our Vision

The best and most sought-after school district where every student is school district where every student is future ready:• Ready for college• Ready for the global

workplace• Ready for personal success

Our Mission

Northwest ISD, in partnership with parents and community, will engage all students in a premier education, preparing them to be successful, productive citizens.

• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

• Collaboration and Leadership

• Agility and Adaptability

• Initiative and Entrepreneurialism

• Effective Oral and Written Communication

• Accessing and Analyzing Information

• Curiosity and Imagination

Skills for Success

• Strategic Plan

• NISD Profile of a Graduate/Profile of an Educator

• Defined Expectations

• Standards-Based Student Work

• Curriculum Development

• Digital Learning Environment

• Problem-Based Learning

• Real-World Applications

• Extended Co-curricular and Extra-curricular Opportunities

• Outdoor Learning Education

Future-Ready Philosophy

Based Student Work

curricular and Extra-curricular

Future-Ready Digital Learning Environment

• Accelerated High School

• 7 Career Academies

• 10 Industry Certifications

• 97 High School Career & Technical Education Courses

High Priority Learning Standards

• Endurance – Will this provide students with knowledge and skills that are of value in life regardless of career choice? In future courses? Beyond a single test date?

• Leverage –Will this provide knowledge and skills that will be of value in multiple disciplines?

• Readiness for the next level of learning – Will this provide students with essential knowledge and skills that are necessary to earn credit or successfully pass upcoming high stakes assessments? STAAR, SAT, THEA, ASVAB, AP, etc.

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LIMIT OF EDUCATIONAL

OPPORTUNITIES

CONTROL OVER

CURRICULUM

COSTS

TEACHER TRAINING

LIMIT #/AGESERVED

Why an Outdoor Learning Center?

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Irving ISD Outdoor Learning Center

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Irving ISD Outdoor Learning Center

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Coppell Biodiversity Education Center

Texas Lil’s Dude Ranch

• Opened 1977

• Sports and recreation camp

• 38,000 SF Special Event & Conference Center

o Parties, conventions and special events for groups up to 10,000 people

• 24,000 SF outdoor pavilion

• Texas-size swimming pool

• Rustic, air conditioned full service restaurant and bar

Texas Lil’s Dude Ranch

The Northwest ISD Outdoor Learning Center

Re-imagining the Outdoor Learning Center

ANTICIPATION

TRANSITION

IMMERSION

Site Zones

PassiveObservationalExperiential

ANTICIPATION

TRANSITION

IMMERSION

ArrivalOrientationPreparation

ActiveCollaborativeConstructive

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RTH

PRAIRIE

WETLAND

THICKET

CREEK

CREEK

Site Plan

ANTICIPATION ZONE: GREAT HALL

ANTICIPATION ZONE

Great Hall

MAIN LEVELN

ORTH

BASEMENT LEVEL

Great Hall Floor Plans

ANTICIPATION ZONE

Great Hall

ANTICIPATION ZONE

TRANSITION ZONE: LARGE PAVILION

TRANSITION ZONE

Large Pavilion

Large Pavilion Floor Plan

TRANSITION ZONE

TRANSITION ZONE

Large Pavilion

Large Pavilion

TRANSITION ZONE

TRANSITION ZONE

Large Pavilion

IMMERSION ZONE: CREEK AND WETLANDS PAVILIONS

IMMERSION ZONEClassroom Pavilions

IMMERSION ZONE

Creek Pavilion

Wetland Pavilion

Wetland PavilionWetland Pavilion

Wetland Pavilion

Amphitheater

Community Opportunities

• Summer programs

• Corporate and Organization Rental

• Weddings & Receptions

• Community-wide events –e.g. Pioneer Days

Questions?

Amy HollensheadOutdoor Learning Center CoordinatorNorthwest Independent School District

[email protected]

Terry Hoyle PrincipalStantec

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