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Outdoor education is an innovative teaching method in which daily school moments are carried out of the classroom and into your neighborhood or a local area of interest. Outdoor learning implies regular and purpose-driven activities outside of the class.
O.E. has now a literature with theories and practices, manuals and research, new experiences and examples of existing networks.
The working method allows students to use their bodies and senses in learning activities that expose them to the real world for personal and hands-on experiences. Outdoor learning provides space for academic activities, communication, social interaction, experiences, spontaneity, play, curiosity, and imagination. Outdoor education is covering all school subjects in an integrated education where outdoor and indoor activities are closely linked. Students learn in an authentic context: this means learning about nature in nature, about society in society, and the local environment within the local environment. (Jordet 1998:24).
During the activity week (6 days), participants work in direct contact with the local natural contexts experiencing various opportunities to practice outdoor activities in order to integrate new activities into their own teaching routines. The main method connected with Outdoor education is the so-called Non-Formal education. The program also includes activities in other social spaces in the city of Soverato like countyeards of partner schools, local libraries or the green spaces in front of the beach.
Due to the particular location of JUMP on the Ionian coast, we pay special attention to environmental issues and attitudes protecting the sea and our beautiful natural landscapes.
After an opening day, the training participants will learn the basics in theory and practice of Outdoor education, which has a long tradition but also different perspectives at local, European, and global levels. You can usually spend two core days of the week in a local school.
JUMP always structures its training to develop transversal competencies such as:
Below are five fundamental reasons why we believe outdoor learning improves educational outcomes for all.
This training represents the perfect combination of different elements, from theories to real practice. It’s mainly developed in outdoor environments.
LEARNING GOALS:
Participants can be any kind of teacher working in a public or private school or educational institutions
INTRO/METHOD
Like all our programs, the present one is flexible and adaptable to special requests, depending on the subject taught or on the starting level of the participant.
Furthermore, in line with the JUMP Academy method, our courses are based on a strategic balance between formal and non-formal education, indoor and outdoor education and the team takes care of a very important aspect of international mobility which is the intercultural learning which we develop with short excursions and facilitating the interaction with local partners, businesses and citizens of our territory. Each local context has its own economy so it’s always useful, in training programs, to get in contact with concrete examples (experiential learning and real based learning).
We always try to connect our learners to local teachers and students to cooperate in developing innovation and networking for future projects. If possible, inside the program, a morning is spent inside a local school, visiting, observing, and cooperating in the realization of one or more lessons. The proposed program JUMP works, in European dimension and with an international spirit, at the local level and, according to the period of the training along the year and the weather, it is possible to change some sessions and add visits and meetings, in cooperation with our network of partners including schools involved in European projects).
WEEK DAILY SCHEDULE
Sunday: arrival of participants, transfer and welcome. Lodging. Depending on the time, support for a quick dinner in the city, free time and rest
Monday: 09:30 am Meeting in the lobby of Villa Gabriella International, welcome, first briefing by the organizers, presentation of the team, logistics information, gadgets distribution and start of the program. Walking down to the city center. Outdoor team building game “The Mission Impossible in Soverato by JUMP”. Getting to know the important places of the city, orientation points, traditions and cultural elements, getting in contact with local citizens.
12:30 end of the morning activity
Free time for lunch or to enjoy the beach
Organized lift from the city center to the Villa.
Monday afternoon free time to recover from long trips and continue exploring the local context.
Dinner organized for all the groups in a local restaurant.
Tuesday morning. 9:30 meeting on the terrace of Villa Gabriella. First outdoor ice breaking game to get to know each other and create a good working climate.
Division in small groups and start of the indoors or outdoor sessions with the JUMP trainer.
Introduction to Module 1: EU guidelines and recommendations in the educational field. Session on “Teachers of the 21st century: competencies and new frameworks”.
13:00 – 15:00 lunch break and free time
15:00 – 17:30 restarting the lesson.
Module 2: Outdoor education. methodological approaches, theories, and practices. European and global perspectives. Manuals and T-Kit for teachers.
Tuesday: 09:30 – 13:00 lesson. Module 3: Sharing ideas and experiences or Outdoor Education and Learning. Benefits and feasibility.
13:00 – 15:00 lunch break and free time
15:00 – 17:30 1st excursion to develop cultural knowledge, strengthen team building and socialization among participants. “Walking tour to the old village of Soverato Superiore, visit to the Church of “La Pietà” of Gagini and exploring the narrow streets. Interacting with local people.
Wednesday: 09:30 – 13:00 lesson.
Module 4: Practical moment: Planning the Outdoor Labs to be delivered the days after in a local school (depending on the target group of the teachers).
13:00 – 15:00 lunch break and free time
15:00 – 17:30 restarting the lesson. Module 5: Developing several types of outdoor lessons with the trainer.
Thursday: 09:30 – 13:00 lesson. Module 6: My teaching and learning path. Planning new innovative and interactive lesson plans and development among teachers from different nationalities. Possible cooperation with local teachers and students of a partner school of Soverato.
13:00 – 15:00 lunch break and free time
15:00 – 17:30 restarting the lesson. Continuation of the Module 6. More practices and lesson plans outdoors.
Friday: 09:30 – 11:00 shorter morning lesson. Module 7: My learning pathway. Design my way of learning on the topic and transfer it to daily teaching.
11:00 free time to visit the local market which is nice and folkloristic.
On Friday it’s organized an excursion in a beautiful and unique old village and we spend there or the lunch or the dinner. The staff enjoys it and there’s a professional guide with us.
Depending on the season the excursion starts in the morning or in the afternoon. From July to September it’s usually in the afternoon-evening for the high heat.
Saturday: 09:30 – 12:00 lesson. Closing the course: Evaluation and delivery of formal certificates/Europass and admin documents.
Saturday afternoon, free time and last moments all the participants together for socialization.
Sunday: departure of participants.
TRAINING MODULES
Module 1: EU guidelines and recommendations in the educational field. Session on “Teachers of the 21st century: competencies and new frameworks”
Module 2: Outdoor education. methodological approaches, theories, and practices. European and global perspectives. Manuals and T-Kit for teachers
Module 3: Sharing ideas and experiences or Outdoor Education and Learning. Benefits and feasibility
Module 4: Practical moment: Planning the Outdoor Labs to be delivered the days after in a local school (depending on the target group of the teachers)
Module 5: Developing several types of outdoor lessons with the trainer
Module 6: My teaching and learning path. Planning new innovative and interactive lesson plans and development among teachers from different nationalities. Possible cooperation with local teachers and students of a partner school of Soverato
Module 7: My learning pathway. Design my way of learning on the topic and transfer it to daily teaching
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
At the end of the training week teachers will have:
JUMP certifies 36 hours for 6 days course (6*6) or more if extra hours per day are needed. Or 30 hours for a 5 days course (6*5).
The course can be also extended to a 2 weeks course with the option 10 days or 12 days course if asked and agreed, depending on the project of the sending organization.
10 days are excluded from the weekend (5+5), and 12 days are from Monday to Saturday morning (6+6).
At the end of the training, JUMP delivers a formal certificate of attendance and the team is at the disposal to fill the Europass certification document according to the EU model template and other needed documents for reporting to the sending institution.
Our courses are in line with the Erasmus+ Quality standards for courses under Key Action 1 (learning mobility of individuals)
the cost is fully covered by the Erasmus grant. Write to info@associazionejump.it to ask for information on costs and the services provided to plan your mobility project in Soverato with JUMP.
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JUMP is based in Soverato (Catanzaro province), on the Jonian coast but the association cooperates with local partners and institutions of the surroundings towns and cities. Calabria region represents the deep South of Italy, known for the tropical climate and sandy beaches but also famous tall and green mountains.
During our trainings we also aim to make participants discovering the region, especially those old towns rich of culture, traditions, castles, small churches, narrow streets, colourful balconies, tropical flowers and local farms.
The nearest airport to Soverato is Lamezia Terme (SUF), 30 minutes far away from Soverato.
Our pick up is organized ONLY from and to this airport which is the biggest and the most important, connected to all the other cities in Italy and in Europe.
Many people like to stop in Rome or in Naples and take a train which is also comfortable and the journey along the coast is also pleasant (you see all the South).
JUMP proposes to participants to be lodged by Villa Gabriella International B&B managed by our local partner C.T.E. CENTRO TERRITORIALE EUROPEO company (https://closertoeurope.com/). The Villa has 7 big and comfortable rooms continuously renovated but also preserving the typical “old times” atmosphere of a very local house of Southern beach place. The Villa has many spaces for activities, a training room, the breakfast room, the terrace and flowers all around. It’s located in a peaceful and safe district called “Cittadella” surrounded by hills of olive trees and other Villas. JUMP created a network of other similar b&b for when participants are more than 12, in order to assure the same quality with an amazing breakfast, all comforts and an international environment. Villa Gabriella is also the JUMP headquarters for the general management of our activity. The Villa is the meeting point for all guests during all trainings and it’s where we realize all project activities.
Thanks to the cooperation with the C.T.E. company Jump provides lodging in 2 villas and if the groups are big, we have cooperation with all the owners of b&b and bigger hotels.
A brand new local partner, an innovative company offering touristic services with another vision and perspective. Discover Calabria and enjoy the local culture making experiential learning and practical labs with local people, but also simply a more sustainable tourism at local level.
The transfer from and to the airport is provided by C.T.E
During our trainings and mobility projects, while hosting our international guests from all over the world, JUMP involves the local network of partners and organizes different types of activities. This is not simply tourism, this is local development. This is JUMP Educational Tourism in Calabria region!