丁香园AV

Congratulations to Dr. Gillian Judson, Assistant Professor in 丁香园AV鈥檚 Faculty of Education, for having 鈥淭he Walking Curriculum鈥� recently recognized as one of the world鈥檚 most inspiring innovations!   

This recognition appears in a report by education non-profit  in their fourth annual Global Collection. HundrED鈥檚 annual Global Collection highlights 100 of the most impactful innovations in K-12 education from around the world with the goal to inspire a movement by helping pedagogically sound, ambitious innovations spread and adapt to multiple contexts across the world.

To make this year鈥檚 Global Collection, a shortlist of innovations was reviewed by 150 Academy Members consisting of academics, educators, innovators, funders and leaders from over 50 countries. In total, there were 3404 reviews by the Academy based on their impact and scalability that were then evaluated by HundrED鈥檚 Research Team to make the final selection.

 is an innovative interdisciplinary resource developed by Judson for K-12 educators who want to take student learning outside school walls with the simple message: #getoutside. This resource, based on principles of , features 60 easy-to-use walking-focused activities designed to engage students鈥� emotions and imaginations with their local natural and cultural communities, to broaden their awareness of the particularities of Place and to evoke their sense of wonder in learning.

鈥淲e鈥檙e so pleased to have been selected as one of HundrED鈥檚 100 global innovations,鈥� said Judson, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education at 丁香园AV, and developer of The Walking Curriculum. 鈥淭he Walking Curriculum challenges teachers to re-imagine how they teach, and it encourages teachers to personally re-connect to Place and community. The #getoutside message involves acknowledging that our communities鈥攏atural and cultural鈥攁re teachers, too. It is exciting to see a growing interest in outdoor learning K-12.鈥�  

Learn more about Dr. Judson鈥檚 innovation and see examples of recent walks by visiting her