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16 Wednesday, January 1, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon IEE: Program combines outdoor and classroom activities Sisters suspect arrested in meat caper Continued from page 3 what area they are study- ing. They also do art and project-based activities in the spring, working with Upper Deschutes Watershed Council. The class focuses heavily on leave-no-trace camping, environmental impacts of humans and animals, litera- ture about Oregon rivers, and the science of the mountains, rivers and rocks of Central Oregon. Herron, who teaches geol- ogy and science, instructs stu- dents on the surroundings in the classroom. The students are then able to take what they learn out into nature and experience it for themselves. <There is more ownership of learning by opening kids up to the outdoors and they are able to take their educa- tion into their own hands,= said Herron. Throughout the class, stu- dents work in small groups and branch outside of their norm. <I see students who are really quiet in the classroom open up and be a lot more active on the trips and gain a lot more confidence= he said. There is a lot of team- building outside of the class- room, which teaches students how to work with people. Students are able to hear PHOTO BY CEILI CORNELIUS Students learn outdoor skills —and build confidence and teamwork. from experts in the field, out- doors, applying what they learn in the classroom to the place where they live. <Partnerships have been developed here with the pro- gram that are really impor- tant and a big part of it,= said Herron. Most importantly to Runco, it allows for students to learn about the environ- ment around them in a very untraditional classroom. IEE is offered to Sisters High School students in their junior year and is application- based. Seniors can also par- ticipate as interns 4 a more rigorous process and a large commitment, but an oppor- tunity to become outdoor leaders. The class runs through- out the school year on the semester schedule. The first part of the term is focused on the Cascades region of Central Oregon, with the expedition being a three-day backpacking trip up Middle Sister, which includes a trek on Hayden Glacier. Students wear belts and crampons, making it <the official experience.= The second half is focused on the region east of the Cascades in the basin and range. Students learn about the river systems and geology of the region. There is also a focus on learning belaying and rock-climbing technique and safety. The expedition in the spring is a three-day raft trip down the Deschutes River. During the winter months, the students spend time in the surrounding area doing snowshoeing and win- ter-safety activities. 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