Schools

When TA spoke to the students at Stella Maris Academy in Trepassey, NL in 2006, she had no idea that that engagement would lead her to over 70 schools visits in three different countries and five provinces.  TA’s educational outreach program has encouraged over 31,100 youth to have Big Dreams and Big Goals and to become more physically active.

TA is currently visiting Grade Four and Grade Five classrooms as part of the new Explorers Social Studies Curriculum.  Sharing stories and pictures, she brings their studies to life with nearly every child raising her or his hand to ask a question at the end of the presentation.  As part of her past Everest climbs, TA developed a climbing-themed physical activity curriculum for use in schools and community programs.  This can be downloaded by clicking here.

Here’s some feedback from a recent school presentations:

Jeff Crant, Teacher Mobile Central High

Once again, thanks for the tremendous presentation today. Absolutely
rave reviews from our students, staff and parents. We were indeed
fortunate to share in your story. Please feel free to join us if you are
in the area.

Ralph Percey, Principal Roncalli Central High

Thanks again for agreeing to come to our school. On Friday, we heard so
many more positive things from the kids in relation to your presentation,
I felt I had to send you another message of thanks.

Thanks again for your awesome presentation. I have passed along your name
to others in hopes that they will also invite you to their schools to
share your story of goals and hard work to meet them.  Great job. Good luck with your future adventures.

Booking TA for your School

If you would book TA for your school, please please email her using “SCHOOL SPEAKING REQUEST” in the subject line. Please include as much detail about the school event in your email as possible (date, place, theme, objectives, size, etc.). TA’s site moderator will pass on the request to TA and will assist in making the necessary arrangements.

Given the demands of her university career and her expeditions, TA’s speaking calendar often fills months in advance. TA can, on occasion, accept a last minute request so please don’t hesitate to ask.  You can also download  TA’s One Pager for more information.

Here are some resources for teachers:

Everest and other Expeditions

Education Through Expeditions (TA’s friend Antony Jinman’s organization that introduces expeditions to schools)

Wilderness Classroom (Understaking a three year expedition and hoping to involve 100,000 students)

Alan Arnette on Everest (TA’s friend Alan Arnette who is climbing Everest this spring)

Alan Arnette:  Mountaineering for Kids (Alan Arnette’s Everest for Kids page)

Jordan Romero (Summitted Mount Everest at age 13)

Gorman Korman Everest Trilogy (A trio of books about kids climbing Everest)

National Geographic Kids Feature on Sherpa People

Mount Everest: Crown of the World (A website for kids)

Discovery Channel’s Everest Website

Place-Based, Outdoor and Nature Education

Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Syndrome (Richard Louv’s book that started a movement to get kids back outside and into nature)

Children and Nature Network (has lots of info about the importance of getting children outdoors)

The Nature Principle (Richard Louv’s latest book on human restoration through nature)

Promise of Place (website with Place-based education resources)

Benefits of Place-Based Education (a downloaded brochure that highlights the benefits of PBE)

Place-Based Education: Connecting Classrooms & Communities (David’s Sobel introduction to Place-Based Education)

Mapmaking with Children: Sense of Place Education for the Elementary Years (David Sobel on using maps across the elementary curriculum)

Childhood and Nature: Design Principles for Educators (David Sobel on linking curriculum with real world engagement)

Outdoor Nation (a movement led by youth to get youth outdoors)

Nature Explorium (excellent program run by a library)

Greening your School (Ideas to green your school)

Some of the many schools that TA has Visited:

Ascension Collegiate High School
Balbo Elementary School
Baltimore School
Beachy Cove Elementary School (2 visits)
Bishop Abraham School (4 visits)
Bishop Feild School (2 visits)
Brother Rice Junior High School
C.C. Loughlin School (4 visits)
Callingwood School
Canon Richards Regional High School
Cape St. Francis Elementary School (2 visits)
Charles P. Allen High School
Clarenville Primary School
Elwood Primary School
Elwood Senior High School
Exploits Valley High School
Fatima Academy
Fogo Central High School
Forest Heights Community School
Gonzaga High School
Hazelwood Elementary School
Heritage Collegiate
Holy Cross Elementary School
Holy Cross School
Holy Heart High School
Holy Redeemer School
Holy Spirit High School
Holy Trinity School (2 visits)
John Burke High School
Lakecrest School
Leary’s Brook School
Leo Burke Academy
Leysin American School
Lockview High School
MacDonald Drive Elementary School
MacDonald Drive Junior High School (2 visits)
MacPherson Elementary School (3 visits)
Mary Queen of Peace School
Mobile Central High School
Mount Pearl Senior High School
Newfoundland & Labrador School for the Deaf
O’Donel Senior High School
Pasadena Elementary School
Prince of Wales Collegiate
Roncalli Central High School
Smallwood Academy
St. Anne’s School
St. Bernard’s School
St. Boniface’s College
St. Edward’s Elementary School
St. Francis of Assisi School (2 visits)
St. John Bosco School
St. Kevin’s High School
St. Matthew’s Elementary School
St. Mary’s Elementary School
St. Peter’s Elementary School (2 visits)
St. Theresa’s Elementary School
Stella Maris Academy (2 visits)
Vanier Elementary School (3 visits)
Vanier High School
Viking Academy
Winston Churchill School
Woodland Primary School
Xavier Junior High School