{"podcast":{"title":"Outdoor Classrooms Podcast","slug":"outdoor-classrooms-podcast-6002268","podcast_index_feed_id":6002268,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/outdoor-classrooms/","website_url":"https://outdoor-classrooms.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/63f9167c-dd66-442d-8741-51a04e0d9b0e/i1mGZ-pPDKY5GkUEV2DRQU-d.jpg","author":"Victoria Hackett, M.Ed: Learning Gardens and Nature Based Curriculum","episode_count":200,"summary":"The Outdoor Classrooms Podcast is the podcast for teachers and parents and anyone interested in cultivating learning gardens and nature-based curricula for children. It’s a show that will help you transform your outdoor space and will offer “seeds of inspiration” for playful learning outdoors. Each week, Victoria Hackett and her guests will share tips and actionable strategies that you will need in order to set in motion, manage and grow your Outdoor Classroom. You’ll learn how to implement the 5 Phases of Teaching Outdoors, all while providing a new way of learning for your children! Studies have shown that children who learn outdoors in all seasons “develop a sense of self, independence, confidence, creativity, decision-making, problem-solving skills, empathy towards others, motor skills, self-discipline, and initiative.” Victoria Hackett is the founder of Outdoor-Classrooms.com, The CIRCLE Membership community, and The Secret Gardens Demonstration Outdoor Classroom. You can follow her on Instagram and Facebook. To learn more, head on over to our virtual playground at outdoor-classrooms.com.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/outdoor-classrooms-podcast-6002268"},"episode":{"title":"180: 2025 Reflections & Looking Ahead to 2026: Growth, Community, and Teaching Beyond Walls","slug":"180-2025-reflections-looking-ahead-to-2026-growth-community-and-teaching-beyond-walls","published_at":"2026-01-06T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/outdoor-classrooms-podcast-6002268/180-2025-reflections-looking-ahead-to-2026-growth-community-and-teaching-beyond-walls","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/outdoor-classrooms-podcast-6002268","url":"https://outdoor-classrooms.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/5e74e000-205a-47ad-8e06-2b7dc15c3b36.mp3","summary":"In this special reflective episode, I pause to look back on 2025—a year filled with growth, connection, creativity, and community inside Outdoor Classrooms. Rather than an interview, this episode is an invitation to slow down. Together, we reflect on what it truly means to build outdoor classrooms over time—with intention, curiosity, and care—while looking ahead to what’s taking root for 2026. 🎙 In This Episode, You’ll Hear About: 🌱 Beginning and ending 2025 with the Outdoor Teaching Bootcamp How starting—and closing—the year with Bootcamp created a powerful, cyclical rhythm for educators moving through the Outdoor Classrooms Teacher Certification Program. 🌸 Life in the Secret Gardens Parent/child classes, drop-off afterschool programs, birthday celebrations, an art show, and what it looks like when children and adults are given space to truly slow down and connect with nature. 🔵 Teaching Beyond Walls Capstone & Certification Milestones Celebrating our first graduates, their powerful capstone projects, and the ever-growing Graduate Testimonials page. 🏫 Professional Development & Conference Presentations Training with Evergreen Day School (Cambridge, MA), Roots and Wings Nature School (NH), Brookwood School (Beverly,Ma) and presentations at Natural Start and MEES. 🎧 179 Podcast Episodes & a Growing Listener Community Reflections on the Outdoor Classrooms Podcast, reaching over 1,000 listeners each month, and what these conversations mean moving forward. 🌿 CIRCLE Membership highlights 12 new workshops added in 2025 12 books read together Monthly Roundtable discussions Seasonal masterclasses: Exploring Nature in Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall ✍️ Personal milestones Writing and submitting the first draft of my book, traveling to Acadia National Park and Joshu…","meta_description":"In this special reflective episode, I pause to look back on 2025—a year filled with growth, connection, creativity, and community inside Outdoor Classroom…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":897,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/outdoor-classrooms-podcast-6002268/episodes/180-2025-reflections-looking-ahead-to-2026-growth-community-and-teaching-beyond-walls/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/outdoor-classrooms-podcast-6002268/180-2025-reflections-looking-ahead-to-2026-growth-community-and-teaching-beyond-walls.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}