MAINE PUBLIC • June 17, 2021
CindySoule, and other educators across Maine, say outdoor learning is something they want to continue into the next school year and beyond, even when it’s safe to go back into the classroom. “I am so incredibly excited about expanding the opportunities for outdoor learning, particularly as we're thinking about the motivation and attitude of our students, and the engagement,” Soule says. “It makes [learning] so much more relevant. And the beauty of it is they all are having a shared experience.” Soule is Maine’s 2021 Teacher of the Year, and she has taken her students outside nearly every day this past year.