Outdoor Classroom Planning Guide

The AWF's Outdoor Classroom Planning Guide provides: 
  • step-by-step advice on how to create an outdoor classroom site that is an effective educational tool and sustainable for years to come.
  • free resources and support that are provided through the Alabama Outdoor Classroom Program, and
  • planning checklists to help you and your planning committee stay organized and focused.  
Click on the orange links to learn more.
Click on the links below to download/print each individual Step as a PDF.  To download a full copy of the planning guide, CLICK HERE.

If you are just getting started...Alabama Outdoor Classroom Planning Guide
Step 1: Collect & Share Info
Step 2: Organize your Planning Committee
Step 3: Enroll in the AOC Program
 
If you are enrolled and are ready for a visit from an AWF Outdoor Classroom Consultant…
Step 4: Evaluate your Campus
Step 5: Develop a Master Plan
Step 6: Obtain Funding & Support
 
If you have a Master Plan and funding, then you are ready to begin construction…
Step 7: Construct your Outdoor Classroom
Step 8: Integrate the OC into your Curriculum
Step 9: Establish a Maintenance Plan
 
If you are ready for certification…
Step 10: Certify your Outdoor Classroom
Keys to Success after Certification
 
To obtain full-color copies of the Alabama Outdoor Classroom Planning Guide in 3-ring binders:
  • Enroll in the Alabama Outdoor Classroom Program to receive three free copies of the Planning Guide for you and your planning committee.
  • Order Planning Guides from the AWF for $10 each by calling us at 334-285-4550.
Note:  This planning guide is designed to be inserted into a 3-ring binder.  
  
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