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You can receive a copy of Flying WILD: An Educator’s Guide to Celebrating Birds by attending and successfully completing a Flying WILD Educator Training. We are currently working to build a network of training partners throughout the United States.

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If you are not located near a City Partner and would like to order a copy of Flying WILD: An Educator's Guide to Celebrating Birds click here.

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Flying WILD Facilitators can now access the newly revised Facilitator Handbook. This handbook is a guide for conducting Flying WILD educator workshops. It explains Flying WILD’s mission and objectives, the goals of Flying WILD workshops, your responsibilities as a facilitator, how to find a workshop site, how to publicize your workshop and what to include in the workshop itself. It discusses workshop materials and equipment, how to involve others including educators and resource specialists as well as suggestions for workshop follow-up. It also examines topics you may want to model and discuss, including cooperative learning and teaching outdoors.

You may use this handbook as a step-by-step guide for planning and conducting your workshops. If you are a ‘seasoned’ facilitator, you may use it to find new ideas to enhance your workshops. The table of contents will help you locate the specific
information you need.

To download the Flying WILD Facilitator Handbook click here.

   

 

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Educators receive a minimum 3-hour workshop that is fun-filled and interactive, with hands-on experiences in conducting activities and implementing the Flying WILD program. The training is ideal for teachers, environmental educators, school administrators, after-school program staff, and youth group/service organization leaders.

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Training participants receive:

  • Flying WILD: An Educator's Guide to Celebrating Birds;
  • a detailed orientation on how to use the guide and options for implementing Flying WILD;
  • background information on migratory birds;
  • practice conducting Flying WILD activities;
  • an overview of how Flying WILD activities connect to subject areas across the curriculum;
  • contact information and networking opportunities for working with local bird experts and conservation organizations;
  • suggestions for organizations and businesses to involve from the local community;
  • guidance on festival planning and implementation--including determining the size and scope of a festival, the "nuts-and-bolts" logistical considerations, and maximizing the educational benefits of a festival;
  • and strategies for assessing student learning and evaluating the program's success.
   
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