Professional Learning, Workshops, and Speaking

Are you interested in having Dr. Rachel Tidd speak at your event, conduct a professional learning session, host a meet-the-author session, deliver a webinar or keynote address, support program development and alignment, or dive deeper through an ongoing residency?

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 ELA (based on my dissertation research and the unit developed for the intervention, Who Speaks for the Trees unit)
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
Deepening your staff’s knowledge and methods of instruction in specific areas, such as fractions or phonics.

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.

“I just completed the 4^th session of Dr. Rachel Tidd’s Taking Math Outdoors and I just had to email to say…WOW! Likely the best online learning that I have done with the Outdoor Learning Store. She is an engaging presenter full of practical ways that we can improve our teaching practices outdoors. Amazing how responsive she was to add the assessment piece at the end in response to participants’ questions. Thank you for bringing this learning to us!! I will be incorporating many of the instructional routines in my own practice and use this knowledge as a way to support other teachers in their outdoor journeys!” -Liz

Services:

Services are subject to schedule availability. Booking well in advance is recommended, as slots are limited, especially for in-person workshops.

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. Often, I provide selected activities for participants to engage with outdoors after the webinar. Webinar pricing starts at $600 USD. This fee includes a pre-meeting to tailor the presentation to your audience/context, preparation time, applicable resources/handouts, and delivery.

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 $1650 USD, plus applicable travel costs if the location is more than 2 hours from her home. Pricing can vary based on group size, materials/books, and topic. 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 2025- December 2025 due to my teaching responsibilities as a professor.

Popular workshop topics:

Taking Math Outdoors K-5 (also PK-3 or 3-6/7)
Deep Dive Into Teaching Fractions
The Science of Reading/ Structured Literacy Goes Outside
Teaching Reading and Writing Outside
Deep Dive into Teaching Phonics
Book Study using my book Wild Learning: Practical Ideas for Bringing Teaching Outdoors
Integrating 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

“Rachel’s expertise and experience is a wealth of knowledge, the training includes many examples of real hands-on outdoor activities and connects them to the skills they are developing in children. Rachel’s passion for place-based education really is infectious, leaving you feeling empowered to start implementing it yourself. The training is a roadmap to bringing education outdoors.” -2025 workshop participant

Teachers working on fraction number lines

Keynotes: Please email to inquire about keynote pricing. Please include dates, audience size, location, and potential topics/themes you are aiming for, and proposed budget. Keynotes must include travel and accommodations if not within a few hours of Ithaca, NY.

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/Residency: Looking to integrate research-based literacy and math with outdoor learning that meets provincial curriculum or state standards? I partner with schools and organizations to design, adapt, or refine curriculum that is both meaningful and practical.

For teams seeking deeper, sustained support, longer-term residencies provide the opportunity to collaborate, build capacity, and implement changes over time. Offerings are available in virtual, in-person, or hybrid formats.

Homeschool Consultation: Rachel is no longer offering homeschool consultations.

Looking for something else or have an idea? email support@discoverwildlearning.com

“What I found the most valuable were the hands on, affordable take and go activities. So many great ideas for multiple levels of math with things we already have access to. Also, the book list!” –2025 workshop participant

Virtual Workshop for the Outdoor Learning Store and Take Me Outside

Travel Expenses:

In-person events more than 2 hours from Ithaca, NY incur additional travel costs, including airfare (typically from ITH/ELM, but may vary based on location/flight availability, such as ROC), milage, hotel, and ground transportation. She is located in New York State (USA).

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 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 and can donate it 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 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!