2026
Projects and networks I have been invited to consult on and/ or support with my time this year
OPAL 1.0 Research Team.
This is a joint outdoor play and learning (OPAL) research project between the Outdoor Play Lab at UBC and the SD 38 (Richmond) school district. Learn more about this important project here.
The Education Promise.
Learn more about People for Educations’s five year initiative here.
Learning By Nature.
National Framework for Environmental Learning Forum (NFEL).
I was glad to attend and offer my experience and expertise as delegate at the forum hosted by Environment and Climate Change Canada. Access the Framework here.
Outdoor Play Canada.
I serve as a general member on the board of directors. Read more about the important work of this organization here.
Active Outdoor Play 10-yr Anniversary Project (AOP10)
I’m part of an international team of researchers conducting a systematic review. We are examining how teachers animate OPAL in elementary schools all over the world. Research manuscripts, reports and infographics can be accessed here. Learn more about Outdoor Play Canada and the 10 year anniversary project here.
Doctoral Dissertation.
My PhD research project was a critical participatory action research (CPAR) project with teachers from across British Columbia to better understand how outdoor play and learning (OPAL) is enacted in our schools. My full dissertation is now available here.
You can access all three publications from this study here and you can check out the tool we collectively built as a digital colleague for elementary school teachers here. The tool includes 16 modules, alongside a comprehensive speaker series.
The entire resource is FREE for teachers and designed as a lunch and learn for professional dialogue within school communities of practice.
Environmental Educators’ Provincial Specialist Association (EEPSA).
I am continuing in my role as the Communications Director of EEPSA, a specialist association for teachers in the province of British Columbia. Learn more about our work and consider joining a local chapter here.
Booking a speaker is a big decision! Contact Megan to discuss your event.
I am currently employed full time as a teacher consultant in the province of British Columbia.
My availability for workshops and webinars is limited for the 2025-2026 school year.
I am currently accepting bookings for the late Spring, Summer, and Fall of 2026 (and beyond!)
Organizations, school districts & independent schools interested in working with me into 2026 and beyond can contact me here to discuss learning goals or event dates and details.
Topics I am available to consult on include risky play in schools, outdoor play and learning (OPAL) in schools, school gardening, and pedagogies of place and play in the elementary school context.
Speaking Schedule 2026
Chilliwack SD #33 3-part after school learning series. Outdoor Play & Learning. Virtual January 28 & April 29, 2026.
CCRR Rooted in Nature: Exploring outdoor play and our connection to the land. Surrey, BC. January 30 & 31, 2026 Register here.
Virtual book launch. Hosted by the Human Early Learning Partnership. UBC. Embracing Risky Play at School. February 5, 2026. Watch the recording here.
International Play Association (IPA) USA Virtual Conference. Outdoor Play & learning in Schools. February 18, 2026.
Risky Play Short Course. Hosted by the Outdoor Learning School and Store. April, 2026. Register here.
Spring Fling Northern Teachers’Conference. Prince George, B.C. April 24, 2026. Take them outside.
Physical Health Education (PHE) Canada. Healthy Schools Summit. Thinking Outside Panelist. Vancouver, BC.
Brussoni, M., Sandseter, E. B. H., Sando, O., Kleppe, R., Zeni, M., & Bundy, A. (Apr 29, 2026). The developmental imperative of risky play: A cross-national virtual reality study. Physical Health Education Canada Conference Research Forum, Vancouver, BC.
Physical Health Education (PHE) Canada Research Forum, Vancouver, BC. Outdoor Play & Learning: School District Priorities for Action.
Physical Health Education (PHE) Canada National Conference.Vancouver, BC. Embracing Risky Play in PHE. April 29- May 1, 2026. Register here.
SD 20 District Professional Learning Day. Rossland, BC. Embracing Risky Play at School. May 15, 2026.
Vancouver Supported Child Development. Risky Play Challenges and Opportunities. Virtual. May 21, 2026.
Burnaby Neighbourhood House. June, 2026. Embracing Risky Play.
International Play Association World Conference. November, 2026. Christchurch, New Zealand. 1. Embracing Risky Play at School; 2. Play is the Plate for Academic Learning at School.
Speaking Schedule 2025
EDCP 535 Research in School Health. Risky Play in Schools guest lecture. UBC Vancouver.
EDCP 320 PHE methods course sessional instructor for pre-service teachers. UBC Vancouver.
School Gardening for Educators Short Course. 4-part series offered in partnership with The Outdoor Learning Store.Virtual.
Guest Speaker. South Surrey Garden Club. Gardening with Children & Grandchildren.
Learning Lab at York University Guest Lecture. Outdoor Play and Learning in Physical Health Education. Virtual presentation.
Canada’s Outdoor Learning Conference, Banff, AB.
Take Me Outside Leadership Conference, Banff AB.
Coast Mountain Children’s Society. Risky Outdoor Play. Terrace, BC
Surrey School District SD #36. Building Capacity for Outdoor Play and Learning.
Chilliwack SD #33 full day Kindergarten Inservice. Outdoor Play & Learning.
Chilliwack SD #33 3-part after school learning series. Outdoor Play & Learning. Virtual.
Breath of Fresh Air Outdoor Play Summit, Ottawa, ON
Sunshine Coast SD#46 District PD day, Sechelt, BC. Designing flexible learning environments.
BCTF PSA Day. C2C “Weaving Relationships, Growing Networks.” Practitioner success stories panel participant. Virtual conference.
Van Dusen Botanical Gardens. Rainy Day play in school gardens. Virtual & FREE series for teachers. Register here.