Turn Disengaged Students Into Active Learners Through

The Outdoor Classroom Growth Pathway

Help teachers increase engagement, strengthen critical thinking, and improve academic outcomes

without adding another program to their plates.

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Are You Seeing These Challenges On Your Campus?

Students are disengaged during instruction.
Teachers are working harder but seeing limited growth.
Behavior challenges interrupt learning.
Students struggle to retain academic vocabulary and concepts.
Test scores remain stagnant despite intervention efforts.

When these challenges persist, schools often need more than another strategy. They need a different learning experience.

The Core Problem

Students learn best when they actively investigate, question, discuss, and apply concepts. When learning remains passive, engagement drops, critical thinking weakens, and academic performance suffers.

The result is lower concept mastery, increased behavior challenges, and missed opportunities for student success.

The Outdoor Classroom Growth Pathway

The Outdoor Classroom Growth Pathway is a five-step framework that helps schools

use everyday outdoor spaces as a vehicle for engagement-based academic improvement.

After Implementing The Outdoor Classroom Growth Pathway,
Schools Can Expect:

When schools implement The Outdoor Classroom Growth Pathway, outdoor learning becomes more than a special activity. It becomes a practical instructional tool that supports engagement, inquiry, and academic growth.

Higher student engagement and participation
Stronger critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Improved retention of academic vocabulary and concepts
Increased concept mastery across content areas

Reduced behavioral disruptions and more on-task learning
Improved academic performance and assessment readiness
Greater teacher confidence in delivering engaging instruction
A repeatable framework that supports long-term school improvement

Practical Support From First Step to Full Implementation

Align with

campus goals

We identify the instructional priorities, standards, and student outcomes your campus is working toward

Train teachers in

the framewrok

We equip educators with routines, strategies, and tools for using outdoor spaces with confidence

Support

implementation

We provide modeling, coaching, resources, and planning support so outdoor classroom instruction becomes doable

Measure growth

and outcomes

We help schools connect implementation to engagement, teacher confidence, student thinking, and academic progress

Meet Your Outdoor Learning Expert

Brianna Amingwa is the Founding Director of Deeply Rooted Outdoor Education and a nationally recognized outdoor education leader helping schools use outdoor spaces as tools for engagement-based academic improvement. With 13 years of federal service and deep experience in conservation, community education, and culturally responsive outdoor learning, she helps educators turn everyday schoolyard spaces into meaningful outdoor classrooms.