Ever felt sick or were injured at school? Ever have to face the grumpy school nurse? Well, not at Bosque School in Albuquerque New Mexico! This is an amazing student led program, where all of the first responders for illness or injury are the students themselves. As members of the school’s Medical Reserve Corps, the students learn how to respond to medical incidents and emergencies and take the lead when something happens.
In this episode, we talk with Dan Shaw, teacher, first responder and faculty head of the MRC at Bosque School, as well as Maddison, Taylor & Abigail, three of the students who are part of the MRC program and first responders.
What better way to learn a unique and practical medical skill set than through real-world experiences.We take a look at how this unique program came about and how it’s been developed over the years to provide students with some amazing and challenging opportunities and experiences to develop an excellent skill-set and ability to respond and deal with a range of medical issues and emergencies.
This is true leadership in Experiential Education and one of the most impressive programs I’ve come across in a school. Whilst many schools profess they provide opportunities for leadership, this school actually does it in such a fantastic and meaningful way.
For more information on Bosque School’s program:
Bosque School MRC
https://www.bosqueschool.org/list-detail?pk=149439&fromId=245550 (https://www.bosqueschool.org/list-detail?pk=149439&fromId=245550)
USA National MRC
https://www.phe.gov/about/oem/prep/Pages/mrc.aspx (https://www.phe.gov/about/oem/prep/Pages/mrc.aspx)
Standard Diner ABQ
https://www.standarddiner.com/ (https://www.standarddiner.com/)
This was the first diner I’ve been to in the US and it was nice. The frozen margarita with mint mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!!
17 May 2020
Aspen High ExEd Program
Have you ever wanted to start the school year by getting away somewhere, fun, challenging remote or culturally unique? No this is no holiday, this is the Aspen High School ExEd program, which provides students the opportunity to learn through experience right across the country.
In mixed year level groups, students get to choose from a huge range of options, from Hiking in the Tetons, to Biking in New Mexico, or perhaps a dive into the Cajun culture of Louisiana or some glitz and glamour of Fashion Design in LA!
There’s something for everyone in this fantastic practical and experiential education program, which has been running for over 50 years!
In this episode we talk with Brent Maiolo who is Chair of the ExEd program at Aspen High.
For more information on Aspen’s program:
Aspen High School ExEd
https://www.aspenk12.net/domain/131 (https://www.aspenk12.net/domain/131)
Episode Corrections
Mt Kosciuszko is 2228 metres high, not 2227! Also, you multiply metres to get feet, not divide. Both entirely my mistakes as I can’t do good math! Or English it would seem.
10 May 2020
Howling Gibbon Outdoor Education
Have you ever tried washing an Elephant at school? Explored a jungle and encountered a family of Gibbons? Well you can at The Howling Gibbon Outdoor Centre in Thailand
In this episode, we talk with Alex Moxon Founder and program Director of the Howling Gibbon Centre.
What better way to learn than to spend time in a rural centre in Thailand which combines, outdoor adventures with field studies and service learning. This centre runs a great range of interesting and diverse programs, with the service learning based upon the UN sustainability goals.
Alex is also the founder of Outdoortopia, an exciting experiential education blog and online community for teachers and other educators interested in creating change makers for a sustainable future.
For more information on the Howling Gibbon and Outdoortopia
Howling Gibbon
https://www.howlinggibbon.com/ (https://www.howlinggibbon.com/)
Outdoortopia
https://www.outdoortopia.org/ (https://www.outdoortopia.org/)
UN Sustainable Development Goals
https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/?menu=1300 (https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/?menu=1300)
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