Curriculum Writing and Design

At Deeply Rooted Outdoor Education, we design curriculum that transforms learning into an active, meaningful experience grounded in place, inquiry, and student voice. Our work prioritizes inquiry-based and student-centered design, equipping educators with flexible, high-impact content that invites learners to explore, question, and make sense of the world around them.

We partner with schools, museums, nature centers, and community organizations to develop both interpretive and standards-based environmental education programs. For interpretive settings, we craft experiences that tell the story of a place—facilitating intellectual and emotional connections between visitors and the resource’s deeper meanings. For education-focused learning environments, we design standards-aligned curriculum that builds environmental literacy while strengthening content knowledge and improving academic outcomes.

All Deeply Rooted curriculum is intentionally place-based and grounded in culturally responsive practices. We create materials and learning experiences that are accessible, adaptable, and easy for educators of all backgrounds and experience levels to implement with confidence—whether indoors, outdoors, or anywhere learning happens.

What’s Included

Each curriculum project is tailored to your goals, audience, and setting. Engagements may include:

Discovery & Planning

• Stakeholder interviews (staff, educators, or program leaders)
• Audience analysis and learning goals alignment
• Review of existing materials and resources

Site Immersion

• On-site visit(s) to understand your space, assets, and stories
• Identification of place-based learning opportunities

Curriculum Design & Development

• Inquiry-based lesson or program design
• Standards alignment (NGSS, ELA, or customized frameworks)
• Interpretive storytelling frameworks (where applicable)
• Embedded strategies for culturally responsiveness and inclusive facilitation 

Educator-Facing Materials

• Detailed lesson plans and facilitation guides
• Student-facing materials and activity structures
• Assessment tools and reflection protocols

Feedback & Revision

• Draft review cycles with your team
• Iteration based on feedback and implementation needs
  

Implementation Support (Optional)

• Staff training or onboarding sessions
• Classroom or program modeling
• Ongoing coaching or refinement support
  

Timeline

Most projects range from 4–10 weeks, depending on scope, with clear milestones for drafts, feedback, and final delivery.

Investment

Curriculum design engagements typically begin at $5,000, with comprehensive projects ranging from $8,000–$15,000+ based on scope, site integration, and level of support.