Place- and Community-Based Education in Schools - Smith, Gregory A; Sobel, David
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Place and community-based education is an approach that addresses two critical gaps in the experience of many children growing up in the United States: contact with the natural world and contact with community. This book explains the purpose and nature of place and community-based education, and provides multiple examples of its practice.
This book explains the purpose and nature of place- and community-based education and provides multiple examples of its practice. The detailed descriptions of learning experiences set both within and beyond the classroom will help readers begin the process…mehr

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Place and community-based education is an approach that addresses two critical gaps in the experience of many children growing up in the United States: contact with the natural world and contact with community. This book explains the purpose and nature of place and community-based education, and provides multiple examples of its practice.
This book explains the purpose and nature of place- and community-based education and provides multiple examples of its practice. The detailed descriptions of learning experiences set both within and beyond the classroom will help readers begin the process of advocating for or incorporating local content and experiences into their schools.
Autorenporträt
Gregory Smith is Professor in the Graduate School of Education and Counseling at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon. He speaks nationally and internationally about place- and community-based education and is involved with efforts in schools in the Pacific Northwest to adopt this approach to teaching and learning. David Sobel is Director of Teacher Certification Programs in the Education Department of Antioch University New England in Keene, NH. He consults and speaks widely on developmentally appropriate teaching, environmental education, and parenting with nature.