Teaching

Below are lesson plans and syllabi on the courses I have taught or was a teaching assistant for. 

RMP 411-Applied Recreation Risk Management

Here is the description per UNH:

"This course prepares students for leadership and management activities in recreational settings. Students will become familiar with professional standards in applied recreation contexts, examine risk management principles, and pursue certifications in areas such as: defensive driving, child protection, wilderness first aid, and CPR. At the end of the course students will be equipped to lead various campus-based and off campus recreational programs. "

I have taught this course 3 times over the past two years. This course is only 2-credits and 100% online, but I did enjoy being an instructor. This course was taught for the first time in the Fall of 2022 and I took over that following spring. That first semester of teaching, I followed what the previous instructor did. This year however, I changed the course around a little and added my own touches. I tried to make it easier for the students, which meant a little more challenging for me behind the scenes, but it was worth it. This last semester was where I felt the course was truly my own and felt the most confident with teaching it. 

RMP 411 SP' 24 Syllabus 

Graduate Student-RMP 876 Human Dimensions in Natural Environments

This was an elective course for me and based on the description, one I felt would fit my passions and interests. 

Here is the course description per UNH:

"This course draws on research and theories that illuminate the profound connections between nature and human health and wellbeing. Students will explore contemporary philosophical, psychological, and cultural perspectives to understand how both organized and unstructured experiences in the outdoors support human flourishing. Students review research and gain hands-on practice with ideas in the context of outdoor recreation, resource management, education, and other human service fields. "

As a graduate student taking an undergraduate course, we had different assignments and requirements than the undergraduates, the biggest being we had to teach a class. I have deep love and passion for history. Part of the reason I was drawn to this class was to explore the different ways humans can interact with nature. A  core value of mine is place-based learning and using history as a tool to relate and understand the natural and human aspect of the natural world. I decided to take the class outside and do a history of UNH. I discussed the history of UNH, Durham, and the Indigenous People of Durham and the seacoast. We walk around the College Brooke Ravine and I introduced the class to Abenaki Trail project here at UNH. The class was conducted entirely outside and relied heavily on discussions from the class, that allowed them to delve deeper into the topics and hopefully come away with a greater understanding of where they are, where they came from, and where they going. Below is the outline that I used for the class. 

Teaching Outline

Teaching Assistant OUT 678

After my first ever OE class back in 2017, I knew I wanted teach in this field. I was inspired by my professors and saw the passion and devotion they had for the subjects they taught. Even though I would be tough to pull off, as I was a full time employee at UNH and required to work 40 hours a week, I started asking and becoming a TA whenever I could make it work. It was mostly busy work and simply helping the teacher. I didn't really get any chances to teach or be in front of the class. Once I was in grad school, I was able to take Teaching Practicum. I still didn't get too much time to actually teach a class but Teaching Practicum did give me a chance to write down and develop my own teaching philosophy. 

A key aspect of OE, and I feel the heart of it, is Experience Based Education. Different than 411 as now I can be in front of a class

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