A Typical Education Field Trip @ Prescott College

Yesterday, my Foundations in Education class ventured over to Sky View for an observation of expeditionary teaching. Our local Outward Bound expeditionary school is a multi-year K-8. When I arrived I observed grades 1,2, and 3. The morning began with the teacher leading the students in the sun salutation (yoga). Then they all went around shaking hands, saying "hello" in Korean, and saying how happy they were that the other students were here today. They sat in a circle singing songs; wrote poetry that was revised by a fellow classmate,shared their dioramas, researched Prescott's history and were working on a living museum of Prescott. Sky View values experiential learning, community,self-discovery, expression,experiencing curiousity,diversity and the natural world. There 5 core practices are learning expeditions, active pedagogy, culture & character, leadership & school improvement, and structures. I had a great experience at Sky View and am thiunking about doing a work study there next semester. My competence area is in experiential educatuation reason being why i enjoyed Sky View so much. But don't fret, if you want a more traditional school setting we also take field trips to public schools, Waldorf, high schools, etc.

If you want to know more about Sky View or experiential learning go to: www.elob.org