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…
This text examines the Independence School District's adoption of Edward Zigler's School of the 21st Century education model. This is a story of what schools can achieve when administrators, principals, teachers, staff - and partners such as local nonprofit and faith-based organ…
This text examines the Independence School District's adoption of Edward Zigler's School of the 21st Century education model. This is a story of what schools can achieve when administrators, principals, teachers, staff - and partners such as local nonprofit and faith-based organ…
How can your local area become a source of inspiration for curriculum development? How can it enhance the teaching and learning at your school? Developing a Local Curriculum explores how your local area and its resources can be used as a stimulus and inspiration for curriculum d…
How can your local area become a source of inspiration for curriculum development? How can it enhance the teaching and learning at your school? Developing a Local Curriculum explores how your local area and its resources can be used as a stimulus and inspiration for curriculum d…
Marketing 101: How Smart Schools Get and Keep Community Support is a compact, practical handbook created to guide educators in the application of marketing strategies that get results. For many years, marketing has been implemented in school settings with a fragmented, piecemeal…
Place-based Curriculum Design provides pre-service and practicing teachers both the rationale and tools to create and integrate meaningful, place-based learning experiences for students. Practical, classroom-based curricular examples illustrate how teachers can engage the local …
