NMPED Year-Long Outdoor Learning Professional Learning Series Interest Form Survey

Join us for a yearlong professional learning experience in outdoor learning designed to help New Mexico educators move from learning about outdoor education to putting it into practice with students.

Throughout the year, participants will use the New Mexico Outdoor Learning Framework to explore safe, equitable, culturally responsive, and academically meaningful outdoor learning. Together, we’ll connect place-based learning to standards and everyday instruction while exploring how local environments, cultures, and communities can enrich teaching and learning.

This is an active, yearlong learning experience. Participants will attend two in-person sessions and four virtual sessions, complete learning activities between sessions, implement and reflect on outdoor learning experiences with students, and develop a plan for continued implementation.

Audience:

Classroom teachers
Special education teachers
Instructional coaches
Principals and Assistant principals
District instructional leaders
Community school coordinators

All experience levels welcome to submit interest. You must agree to attend all required in-person and virtual sessions.

Session 1- Outdoor Learning Foundations- In-person- Socorro, NM- November 7th- 8:30-3:30
Session 2- Exploring Your Place- Virtual- December 2nd- 4:00-5:30
Session 3- From Place to Instruction- Virtual- January 14th- 4:00-5:30
Session 4- Strengthening Outdoor Learning for All- Virtual- February 18th- 4:00-5:30
Session 5- From Outdoor Activities to Sustainable Practice- Virtual- March 11th- 4:00-5:30
Session 6- Putting it All Together- In-Person- Southern NM- April 24th- 8:30-3:30

Participant Stipend: $1,000 for full participation and completion of program requirements.

Mileage: Mileage reimbursement is available to those traveling over 60 miles (one-way) from their school/office location to the venue and the driver of a personal vehicle.

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch will be provided. Some dietary needs can be met; however, if you have health-related dietary concerns, you are encouraged to bring adequate food items to meet your needs.

Lodging: Lodging reimbursements are capped at $150/night (and will require a receipt). Only one night of lodging will be reimbursed. Participants who are traveling over 60 miles (one-way) from their school/office location to the venue are eligible for lodging reimbursement. Participants must make their own arrangements.

Please note that submitting this interest form does not guarantee a spot in the 2026–2027 cohort. Space is limited.

NMPED Year-Long Outdoor Learning Professional Learning Series Interest Form

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1. Please enter your full name. (Required.)

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2. Email (Required.)

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3. School Site or Organization (Required.)

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4. School/Organization Location (City/Town) (Required.)

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5. Role (Required.)

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6. Grade Level (Required.)

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7. Are you applying with other members of your team? *Each team member must fill out an interest form. (Required.)

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8. If yes please list members below (Required.)

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9. Why are you interested in this Outdoor Learning Professional Learning Opportunity? (Required.)

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10. I commit to all scheduled dates and times, and formats. (Required.)

NMPED Year-Long Outdoor Learning Professional Learning Series Interest Form

Question Title

* 1. Please enter your full name. (Required.)

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* 2. Email (Required.)

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* 3. School Site or Organization (Required.)

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* 4. School/Organization Location (City/Town) (Required.)

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* 5. Role (Required.)

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* 6. Grade Level (Required.)

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* 7. Are you applying with other members of your team? *Each team member must fill out an interest form. (Required.)

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* 8. If yes please list members below (Required.)

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* 9. Why are you interested in this Outdoor Learning Professional Learning Opportunity? (Required.)

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* 10. I commit to all scheduled dates and times, and formats. (Required.)

1. Please enter your full name. (Required.)

2. Email (Required.)

3. School Site or Organization (Required.)

4. School/Organization Location (City/Town) (Required.)

5. Role (Required.)

6. Grade Level (Required.)

7. Are you applying with other members of your team? *Each team member must fill out an interest form. (Required.)

8. If yes please list members below (Required.)

9. Why are you interested in this Outdoor Learning Professional Learning Opportunity? (Required.)

10. I commit to all scheduled dates and times, and formats. (Required.)