Thursday was an interpretive training day led my Ranger Allyson and Nate. They were teaching us the ways in which they connect to the visitors and give them the experience they are looking for. In my opinion, they are teachers like myself, only they are all about nature and the Everglades, and I am about teaching reading and writing skills. Working with children who have special needs, I have always found it important to introduce nature to my students. Autistic children tend to cling to animals and nature, thus making my job so much more fulfilling.After a lovely pot luck lunch, we spoke about which projects we would work on as part of the Teacher-Ranger-Teacher program. I will be working on the Don't Let it Loose curriculum with Jenny Guerra and compiling a list of Special Education acronyms along with their definitions. There is much to be done and to explore. After today's session, I am beginning to come up with ideas for my future programs. Its getting closer to the day I put my ranger uniform on.
I'm very excited!!!!!
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