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
Terry Hoyle PrincipalStantec
Who are we?
mailto:[email protected]
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
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
ANTICIPATION ZONE
Great Hall
MAIN LEVELN
ORTH
BASEMENT LEVEL
Great Hall Floor Plans
ANTICIPATION ZONE
Great Hall
ANTICIPATION ZONE
Great Hall
ANTICIPATION ZONE
Great Hall
ANTICIPATION ZONE
Great Hall
ANTICIPATION ZONE
Great Hall
ANTICIPATION ZONE
Great Hall
ANTICIPATION ZONE
Great Hall
ANTICIPATION ZONE
TRANSITION ZONE: LARGE PAVILION
TRANSITION ZONE
Large Pavilion
Large Pavilion Floor Plan
TRANSITION ZONE
TRANSITION ZONE
Large Pavilion
TRANSITION ZONE
Large Pavilion
Large Pavilion
TRANSITION ZONE
TRANSITION ZONE
Large Pavilion
TRANSITION ZONE
Large Pavilion
TRANSITION ZONE
Large Pavilion
IMMERSION ZONE: CREEK AND WETLANDS PAVILIONS
IMMERSION ZONEClassroom Pavilions
IMMERSION ZONE
Creek Pavilion
IMMERSION ZONE
Creek Pavilion
Wetland 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
Terry Hoyle PrincipalStantec
Need to contact us?
mailto:[email protected]
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