About this event
Join us at ECHO Network in May to hear from Stephany Hancock, a graduate student in the MAEE program here at Merry Lea. Prior to attending the Environmental Education program, she worked in several preschools, including two Montessori schools.
During her time in the MAEE program, she developed a project about the education of preschool teachers in the outdoors. This professional development was created to take into centers to help teachers in early education be able to understand the importance of introducing children to nature and how to incorporate it into their own classroom.
Interested in connecting with fellow educators?
The Early Childhood Hoosiers Outdoors (ECHO) Network is designed to support education practitioners wanting to get students into outdoor learning settings. We meet on the second Monday of odd months at 4 pm by zoom.
The purpose of this network includes:
- A group of peers: Connecting educators and administrators for support, guidance, encouragement, troubleshooting, etc.
- A common space for sharing resources and best practices
- Opportunities for professional development
- Shared advocacy and continuing education around nature-based programs
- Program observation
- and others!