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TRE’ GAMMAGE – SEL EDUCATOR Tre’ Gammage Discusses the Importance of SEL for Teachers Description: Episode 11:  Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) is essential for teachers as well as students.  Tre’ Gammage, an adult SEL consultant, chats with Phil about his work with teachers regarding SEL.  Together, Phil and Tre’ examine why SEL is vitally […]

GROUP DYNAMICS Reading Group Dynamics for Facilitators Description Episode 72: When making your activity agenda it can be helpful to intentionally pick activities that can help you read your group. In this episode, we explore a variety of activities that help facilitators gauge the learning style and underlying dynamics of their group(s).  In order to […]

INSPIRED EDUCATOR STORIES CONTINUED Inspired Educator Stories Continued… What Motivated You to Become an Educator? Description: Episode 10:  Inspired educators’ stories to start the New Year!  Host Phil Brown invites teachers to share their answers to the question: “What Inspired You to Become an Educator?” What follows is a compilation of responses from 7 teachers […]

BOB RYAN – ADVENTURE PROGRAM SAFETY Bob Ryan Discusses Adventure Program Safety & Risk Management Description: Episode 71:  We’re excited to welcome Bob Ryan, an expert in Adventure Program Safety and Risk Management to VPP.  A former colleague, and guest host, Chris Damboise, prompts Bob to share some of his poignant early career memories including […]

CHALLENGE COURSE CERTIFICATION The Challenge Course Certification Process Description: Episode 70: Chris, Lisa, and Phil discuss the ACCT certification process. Starting off, the training team shares their initial thoughts on the subject. Afterward, Phil delves into the difference between training and challenge course certification. He points out that there is a distinction between earning a […]

ART OF EDUCATION Art of Education with Adam Ames  Description: Episode 69: Meet Adam Ames, an artist from New York and past participant of High 5’s Adventure Basics: Level 1 Training. Joined by Phil Brown and Executive Director Jim Grout, the team explores what the art of education entails. During the podcast, Adam shares […]

RISK HOMEOSTASIS Let’s Talk Risk Homeostasis Description:Episode 68: In this installment of VPP, Lisa Hunt and Phil Brown have a discussion around the concept of Risk Homeostasis. This theory proposes that individuals are constantly weighing the risk of an action against their target risk level. Consequently, such a comparison determines whether they will go through […]

PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS FOR STUDENTS An Innovative Approach for Teaching Problem Solving Skills  Description: Episode 5: Join Lisa Hunt and Ryan McCormick as they discuss the subject of problem-solving. Through explaining how his approach to problem-solving has changed over the years, Ryan delves into the methods that he uses to measure success. Furthermore, the […]

Sherry Bagley: Executive Director AEE Meet Sherry Bagley Executive Director at AEE Description: Episode 67: Meet Sherry Bagley, the executive director at the Association for Experiential Education. Throughout the podcast, Sherry and host Phil Brown, discuss her journey leading up to her current role at AEE. During this time, Sherry goes over all the adventures […]

CHIP WOOD: EDUCATOR & AUTHOR Meet Chip Wood: MSW, Educator & Author  Description: Episode 6: In this, the first of several podcasts, Chip Wood joins host Phil Brown and High 5 Executive Director, Jim Grout to discuss his background in child development and education and the compatibility of their shared approaches to education and […]