Professional Development, Workshops, and Speaking

Are you interested in having Rachel speak at your event, conduct a professional development workshop, host a meet-the-author session, deliver a webinar, deliver a keynote address, provide guidance on curriculum development, or consult on program development?
Rachel can help you with:
- Practical strategies for teaching reading, writing, and math outdoors in any setting while meeting state standards or provincial curriculum requirements.
- How to bring the Science of Reading Outdoors
- Using place-based learning to support and enhance language and reading comprehension
- Integrating sustainability literacy into your existing curriculum (based on my dissertation research, integrating a unit about community trees in grades 4-6 English Language Arts)
- Just the Facts: Understanding what the science of reading really is, why it matters, and how it informs our instruction
- Implementing Wild Math or Wild Reading in your school or educational setting
- Leveraging your current outdoor space for learning
Books and Materials: Discounted copies of the book Wild Learning: Practical Ideas for Bringing Teaching Outdoors, or the Wild Math and Wild Reading curricula, can be included as an add-on cost with any workshop or webinar.
Services:
Services are subject to schedule availability.
Webinars/presentations: Interested in having Rachel give a presentation at your conference, meeting, gathering, school, or organization? Presentations are customized based on the topic and target audience. Presentations can be virtual or in person and are typically 1-1.5 hours, including time for questions. Webinar pricing starts at $500 USD. This includes a pre-meeting to tailor the presentation to your audience, preparation time, applicable resources/handouts, and delivery. In-person events greater than 2 hours from her home require additional travel costs, including flight/s (Typically from ITH/ELM, but might vary given location/flight availability (ROC)), hotel, and ground transportation. She is located in New York State (USA). Please email support@discoverwildlearning.com with your preferred dates and times for a customized quote. Workshops are subject to availability. For ideas on funding/affordability, see the accessibility section at the bottom of the page.
Keynotes: Please email to inquire about keynote pricing. Please include dates, audience size, location, and potential topics/themes you are aiming for. Keynotes must include travel and accommodations if not local to Upstate, NY.
Professional development workshops: Tailored to your organization’s needs, these workshops provide practical strategies and support for integrating outdoor learning with math and reading/writing instruction. In-person workshops offer hands-on learning, allowing attendees the opportunity to experience a range of outdoor learning activities and strategies. Virtual workshops typically break up the time across several sessions. The length of workshops can vary according to the client’s needs. The most popular in-person format is a half-day workshop, which starts at $1600 USD, plus applicable travel costs if the location is more than 2 hours from her home. Pricing varies based on group size, materials/books, and topic. Additional travel costs typically include flight/s (Typically from ITH/ELM but might vary given location/flights (ROC)), hotel, and ground transportation. She is located in New York State (USA). Please email support@discoverwildlearning.com with your preferred dates and topics for a customized quote. In-person workshops are subject to availability and are very limited after August 2026 due to my teaching responsibilities as a professor.
Popular workshop topics:
- Taking Math Outdoors K-5
- Teaching Reading and Writing Outside
- The Science of Reading Goes Outside
- Book Study using my book Wild Learning: Practical Ideas for Bringing Teaching Outdoors
- Introduction to sustainability education
- Teaching sustainability within language arts- empowering students for the future
- Asking the right questions: Using questions to encourage key thinking skills for sustainability
- The role of language comprehension in reading and outdoor learning
- Benefits of nature-based or outdoor learning









Author meet and greet/signing/book clubs: Interested in having Rachel meet with your book club or group for Q&A and conversation? These are typically informal virtual sessions where participants can ask questions and talk with Rachel about the book and outdoor learning. These are offered as her schedule allows and are typically low-cost, as she wants to support Wild Learning in schools and programs! If you are a school or small group, please reach out! In-person events are available within 2-3 hours of Ithaca, NY; locations farther away will require coverage of travel expenses.
Podcasts and more: If you are interested in having Rachel as a guest on your podcast or other platform, send us an email support@discoverwildlearning.com.
Curriculum or Program Consulting: Need help integrating outdoor learning, sustainability, or place-based learning and meeting state/provincial requirements or designing a new curriculum for your school or program? Rachel can help you integrate and craft a program for your class, school, or program. In addition to the Wild Learning curricula series, as part of her doctoral work, Rachel focused on curriculum development and pilot-tested an integrated ELA and sustainability unit in public schools in Canada and the US. She has a particular interest in the science of reading/structured literacy/research-based instruction, with a focus on outdoor learning.
Homeschool help: Rachel is no longer offering homeschool consultations.
Affordability:
I recognize that cost is a concern for many schools and organizations. Please feel free to contact me to discuss your specific situation, and we can discuss options. Travel accommodation costs can be reduced if someone in your organization can provide transportation from the airport/event/hotel, or if someone has an Airbnb, they are able to donate for the visit (private unit and bath required).
I also encourage schools and organizations to coordinate visits and share the transportation/accommodation, and even speaking costs. Sharing costs is also possible for webinars.
I offer a few low-fee/no-fee sessions per year for nonprofit organizations, schools, or groups that could not otherwise access this learning. Please reach out via email to discuss options and availability.
Have another creative idea? She would love to hear them!
Contact us!
We would love to hear how we can help support you or your organization!
Email Rachel at support@discoverwildlearning.com
Learn more about Rachel’s book Wild Learning: Practical Ways to Bring Teaching Outdoors, Wild Math®, and Wild Reading®!
See what Rachel from Wild Learning® is up to on Instagram and Facebook @discoverwildlearning and Youtube!





