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 to extend young people s attention beyond the
classroom to the world as it actually is, and to engage them in the
process of devising solutions to the social and environmental
problems they will confront as adults. This approach can increase
students engagement with learning and enhance their academic
achievement.
Envisioned as a primer and guide for educators and members of
the public interested in incorporating the local into schools in
their own communities, 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.
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