Diving into Place-Based Education: Interdisciplinary Approach
“Place can be used not only as a starting point but also as a connector to bring coherence to a disconnected curriculum as students prepare for the world beyond school.”
-An excerpt from Chapter 7 of The Power of Place by Tom Vander Ark, …
Activating Culturally Responsive Teaching in Place-Based Education
What is culturally responsive teaching and why does it matter?
“Culture, it turns out, is the way that every brain makes sense of the world. That is why everyone, regardless of race or ethnicity, has a culture. …
Restorative Summer Screen Breaks for Kids
What rejuvenates you at the end of a demanding day?
Your answer is likely to align with your temperament (Are you an introvert? Extrovert? Some combination of both?), but some activities have universal appeal. …
How Place-Based Education Brings the Joy Factor
Educators – Looking for ways to deepen your learning this summer? Don’t miss these virtual professional learning opportunities!
A Local Tradition Stays Strong – The Return of TCSD 5th Grade Teton Science Schools Program
The Kelly Campus of Teton Science Schools is a dot on the map in the southeast corner of Grand Teton National Park. Just south of Shadow Mountain, with an unparalleled view of the Tetons, this collection of historic cabins holds memories for many.
In Their Own Words – Student Narratives of Transformative Learning
“I think we don’t know ourselves until we know the world around us and how we connect to that world.”
-Laura Haspela, educator
Student-centered learning
Adopting a learner-centered approach is a core principle of place-based education. …
Place-Based Educators Bring Meaningful Change to Rural Schools
The Rural Schools Collaborative (RSC) is a key partner in Teton Science Schools’ Place Network, a group of interconnected rural K-12 schools that brings learners and communities together for the benefit of both. …
A Place-Based Symposium to Remember
One by one, educators, students, administrators, and community leaders logged into the 6th Annual Place-Based Symposium last week to reimagine the future of education. The Symposium was held in a virtual format for the second year in a row due to the constraints of the ongoing pandemic. …
Looking Ahead to the 2021 Place-Based Symposium
“Practitioners within outdoor education, higher education, early childhood settings, and classroom teachers at any grade level can benefit from what the Symposium has to offer. Just bring your own lens and your own inquiry and you’re sure to find something of value that applies to your context.” – …
Why Kids (Still) Need Mud
Educators, want to learn more about nature-based, place-based, and project-based learning with young children?
Register for In Mud: Nature-Based Early Childhood Education
Handwashing is IN!
Children upped their handwashing game this past year. …
