“Leaving a family that is full of love for a weekend in a motel room does not create excitement. And yet, as the New York State Outdoor Education Association’s Annual Conference in Callicoon, NY is drawing to an end, it clearly was a wonderful experience, despite the lack of family to spend time with.
I am a man who happily gave up my cell phone, but this weekend it would have come in handy. Buying a phone card and finding a pay phone- since the phone in my motel room has not worked since Irene- proved to be the most difficult part of the weekend. Everything else; workshops, commercial presentations, the exchanging of ideas, the development of an Environmental Literacy Plan and all of the extras proved to be inspiring. I am going home with many tweeks and additions to or current curriculum and can’t wait to get back to work with so many fresh perspectives to bring back to PMOEC…” [Continue reading at Making Learning Natural: NYSOEA Weekend 2011.]
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