Explains the purpose and nature of place- and community-based education and provides multiple examples of its practice. This book contains descriptions of learning experiences set both within and beyond the classroom which will help readers begin the process of advocating for or…
Place- and community-based education - an approach to teaching and learning that starts with the local - addresses two critical gaps in the experience of many children now growing up in the United States: contact with the natural world and contact with community. It offers a way…
Explains the purpose and nature of place- and community-based education and provides multiple examples of its practice. This book contains descriptions of learning experiences set both within and beyond the classroom which will help readers begin the process of advocating for or…