AWLS Classes-Interconnections
Each AWLS class is directly connected to a conservation message and the positive role of hunting. The workshop format is designed for a balance of indoor lecture activities and indoor/outdoor hands on activities.
Wildlife Ecology/Conservation:This is the main strand of classes in the educator workshop.Twelve hours of time is dedicated to covering the concepts/principles identified in the course.The program presents the positive role of hunters in wildlife ecology and science-based conservation. Pre- and post tests measure knowledge gained.Safari in a Box with its contents is used to demonstrate wildlife ecology concepts.Other classes and field trips support the core curriculum. This is mostly in lecture format because learning psychology for adult learners requires written and oral presentation and discussion of basic conservation concepts. In learning terms it is an assimilation and accommodation process.
Outdoor Survival for Using the Outdoors as a Classroom: This two-hour class provides educators with knowledge and skills they need to ensure the safety of their students when they use the outdoors as a classroom.They learn what and how to teach their students to prepare themselves for their own outdoor experiences.
Stream Ecology: This is a two-hour class focused on demonstrating to educators how they can provide hands on instruction for their students as they learn about the eco system of a stream and how to keep it healthy.Educators will get the chance to get their hands dirty in Granite Creek, collecting stream samples and discussing the ecosystem stream side. It demonstrates teaching what can be done with youth in may locations of the country. Bugs are the focus and what fish eat. Water as a wildlife habitat is explored.
National Archery in the Schools Program Certification NASP: A total of 8 hours of class time is dedicated to NASP.This class provides instruction in how to teach using NASP methods and equipment.At the end of the session each educator is certified as a NASP instructor.Educators learn about organizing a NASP or Community Archery Program in their school or community.The goal is to increase the number of youth participating in archery nationwide.SCIF and NASP are making history through this partnership – AWLS is the single location producing the most NASP certified instructors.
Learning Project Wild: Project WILD is a wildlife-focused conservation education program for K-12 educators and their students.
Project WILD is one of the most widely-used conservation and environmental education programs among educators of students in kindergarten through high school. It is based on the premise that young people and educators have a vital interest in learning about our natural world. A national network of State Wildlife Agency Sponsors ensures that Project WILD is available nationwide and is training educators in the many facets of the program. Emphasizing wildlife because of its intrinsic value, Project WILD addresses the need for human beings to develop as responsible citizens of our planet.
From the tiny minnow to the majestic grizzly, wildlife and humans are integrally connected. Project WILD links students and wildlife through its mission to provide wildlife-based conservation and environmental education that fosters responsible actions toward wildlife and related natural resources. Through the use of balanced curriculum materials and professional training workshops, Project WILD accomplishes its goal of developing awareness, knowledge, skills, and commitment. This results in the making of informed decisions, responsible behavior, and constructive action concerning wildlife and the environment.
Bugs, Bugs, Bugs and Fly Tying:Bugs for beginners and understanding food chains is taught in this class.This 90-minute class introduces fly tying and enhances what is learned in Stream Ecology.
Yellowstone Ecology: One evening class is dedicated to learning about the Yellowstone eco-system - wildlife management and land use within the park and with its neighbors, the ranchers.
Field Trips: Tenhours of time is dedicated to off site field trips covering topics related to the main strand of classes.These are first hand interactions with practicing professionals in the field. Topics include managing habitat, managing populations, local land management, economic impact, fire ecology, federal and state policies in practice, viewing wildlife, archeology, and history. (Trips:Elk Refuge, Bureau of Land Management, Gas Fields, Big Game Migration corridor, Teton Park, Wyoming Game & Fish Dept, and Green River area).
Wildlife Ecology/Conservation:This is the main strand of classes in the educator workshop.Twelve hours of time is dedicated to covering the concepts/principles identified in the course.The program presents the positive role of hunters in wildlife ecology and science-based conservation. Pre- and post tests measure knowledge gained.Safari in a Box with its contents is used to demonstrate wildlife ecology concepts.Other classes and field trips support the core curriculum. This is mostly in lecture format because learning psychology for adult learners requires written and oral presentation and discussion of basic conservation concepts. In learning terms it is an assimilation and accommodation process.
Outdoor Survival for Using the Outdoors as a Classroom: This two-hour class provides educators with knowledge and skills they need to ensure the safety of their students when they use the outdoors as a classroom.They learn what and how to teach their students to prepare themselves for their own outdoor experiences.
Stream Ecology: This is a two-hour class focused on demonstrating to educators how they can provide hands on instruction for their students as they learn about the eco system of a stream and how to keep it healthy.Educators will get the chance to get their hands dirty in Granite Creek, collecting stream samples and discussing the ecosystem stream side. It demonstrates teaching what can be done with youth in may locations of the country. Bugs are the focus and what fish eat. Water as a wildlife habitat is explored.
National Archery in the Schools Program Certification NASP: A total of 8 hours of class time is dedicated to NASP.This class provides instruction in how to teach using NASP methods and equipment.At the end of the session each educator is certified as a NASP instructor.Educators learn about organizing a NASP or Community Archery Program in their school or community.The goal is to increase the number of youth participating in archery nationwide.SCIF and NASP are making history through this partnership – AWLS is the single location producing the most NASP certified instructors.
Learning Project Wild: Project WILD is a wildlife-focused conservation education program for K-12 educators and their students.
Project WILD is one of the most widely-used conservation and environmental education programs among educators of students in kindergarten through high school. It is based on the premise that young people and educators have a vital interest in learning about our natural world. A national network of State Wildlife Agency Sponsors ensures that Project WILD is available nationwide and is training educators in the many facets of the program. Emphasizing wildlife because of its intrinsic value, Project WILD addresses the need for human beings to develop as responsible citizens of our planet.
From the tiny minnow to the majestic grizzly, wildlife and humans are integrally connected. Project WILD links students and wildlife through its mission to provide wildlife-based conservation and environmental education that fosters responsible actions toward wildlife and related natural resources. Through the use of balanced curriculum materials and professional training workshops, Project WILD accomplishes its goal of developing awareness, knowledge, skills, and commitment. This results in the making of informed decisions, responsible behavior, and constructive action concerning wildlife and the environment.
Bugs, Bugs, Bugs and Fly Tying:Bugs for beginners and understanding food chains is taught in this class.This 90-minute class introduces fly tying and enhances what is learned in Stream Ecology.
Yellowstone Ecology: One evening class is dedicated to learning about the Yellowstone eco-system - wildlife management and land use within the park and with its neighbors, the ranchers.
Field Trips: Tenhours of time is dedicated to off site field trips covering topics related to the main strand of classes.These are first hand interactions with practicing professionals in the field. Topics include managing habitat, managing populations, local land management, economic impact, fire ecology, federal and state policies in practice, viewing wildlife, archeology, and history. (Trips:Elk Refuge, Bureau of Land Management, Gas Fields, Big Game Migration corridor, Teton Park, Wyoming Game & Fish Dept, and Green River area).
