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* Features more than 20 case studies that will serve as
inspirational models for teachers and school leaders. These stories
come from public, private, and charter schools in urban, suburban,
and rural communities. * Each case study ends with a short section
called "Learning from School or District: Bringing Practice to Your
Classroom/School/District" to clearly articulate practical
applications from the case study. * Authored by the Executive
Director of the Green Schools National Network (GSNN) * Explores
the GSNN four pillars "GreenPrint" for Green, Healthy, and
Sustainable that have emerged from 10 years of research,
evaluation, and work with schools and school districts. * Very few
books address whole school sustainability and even fewer, if any
others, highlight stories of leading change for sustainability.
This is the first compilation of case studies written by leaders of
transformative change in their schools and school districts. *
We're facing complex and urgent crises that are both local and
global ; PK-12 education has the responsibility and opportunity to
serve as a model of local action and learning toward a more vibrant
and sustainable future. This book highlights this need and provides
exemplars in action.
* Features more than 20 case studies that will serve as
inspirational models for teachers and school leaders. These stories
come from public, private, and charter schools in urban, suburban,
and rural communities. * Each case study ends with a short section
called "Learning from School or District: Bringing Practice to Your
Classroom/School/District" to clearly articulate practical
applications from the case study. * Authored by the Executive
Director of the Green Schools National Network (GSNN) * Explores
the GSNN four pillars "GreenPrint" for Green, Healthy, and
Sustainable that have emerged from 10 years of research,
evaluation, and work with schools and school districts. * Very few
books address whole school sustainability and even fewer, if any
others, highlight stories of leading change for sustainability.
This is the first compilation of case studies written by leaders of
transformative change in their schools and school districts. *
We're facing complex and urgent crises that are both local and
global ; PK-12 education has the responsibility and opportunity to
serve as a model of local action and learning toward a more vibrant
and sustainable future. This book highlights this need and provides
exemplars in action.
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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Kate Lorig Dr P H, Diana Laurent M P H, Virgina Gonzalez Mph, David Sobel MD Mph, Marion Minor Pt Phd, …
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What are our reasons for acting? Morality purports to give us these
reasons, and so do norms of prudence and the laws of society. The
theory of practical reason assesses the authority of these
potentially competing claims, and for this reason philosophers with
a wide range of interests have converged on the topic of reasons
for action. This volume contains eleven essays on practical reason
by leading and emerging philosophers. Topics include the
differences between practical and theoretical rationality,
practical conditionals and the wide-scope ought, the explanation of
action, the sources of reasons, and the relationship between
morality and reasons for action. The volume will be essential
reading for all philosophers interested in ethics and practical
reason.
David Sobel's follow-up to Nature Preschools and Forest
Kindergartens walks readers through the nitty-gritty facts of
running a nature-based program. Organized around nine themes, each
chapter begins with an overview from the author, followed by case
studies from diverse early childhood programs, ranging from those
that serve at-risk children to public preschools to university farm
programs to Waldorf schools. Sample newsletters in each chapter
show how real programs have tackled tough questions and sticky
situations. The program featured in these newsletters are from
across the United States: Maryland, New York, Massachusetts,
Wisconsin, Alabama, Connecticut, Illinois, Vermont, California,
Michigan, Rhode Island, Louisiana, and Indiana.
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.
The Northeast provides some of the most exciting cycling in the
United States: sweeping vistas, seaside towns, fall colors, and
more. With this comprehensive guide, New Hampshire local David
Sobel offers up rides in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine. No matter the state, there's a
ride here for everyone, with a range of mileage and difficulty
level so both beginner and experienced cyclists can enjoy. Take in
the scenery and stop for surf and turf on a moderate 17-mile trip
through Mystic, Connecticut. Challenge yourself on hilly vistas and
cool off in Cold River while biking Walpole, New Hampshire. Or take
it easy while travelling back in time through Concord,
Massachusetts. In addition to detailed directions, each route
features annotated maps, charming photography, elevation profiles,
and suggestions for entertainment and dining along the way. This is
a must-have guide to discovering New England's hidden gems on two
wheels.
Written by Eliza Minnucci with Meghan Teachout The Forest Days
Handbook answers the frequently asked questions about choosing an
outdoor classroom space, developing routines, building light
infrastructure, and offers narrative examples of what a
kindergarten Forest Day might look like. Accompanied by photos of
students on their Forest Day, and with a foreword by David Sobel,
this book gives a passionate teacher the con?dence to step beyond
the schoolyard. Included as an appendix is also a collection of
case studies commissioned by AUNE describing three public
kindergarten Forest Day programs. Students, teachers, parents and
administrators weigh in with their perspectives on the Forest Day
movement.
An examination of the secret world of children that shows how
important special places are to a child's development.
From the ages of five to twelve, the middle years of childhood,
young people explore their surroundings and find or construct
private spaces. In these secret places, children develop and
control environments of their own and enjoy freedom from the rules
of the adult world. Children's Special Places enters these hidden
worlds, reveals their importance to children's development and
emotional health, and shows educators, parents, and other adults
how they can foster a bond between young people and nature that is
important to maturation.
Imagine a medical treatment that can decrease heart disease, boost
immune function, relieve depression, and block pain--whose only
side effect is that it makes you feel good. It's safe, inexpensive,
and readily available, No, it's not a miracle drug; rather, these
benefits come from the experience of pleasure itself. And this
pleasure prescription is filled in the internal pharmacy of the
brain.Psychologist Robert Ornstein and physician David Sobel
deliver the latest scientific evidence that pleasures--from saunas
to siestas, chocolate to charity--and positive attitudes--from
happiness to optimism--are not only enjoyable but also good for
you.
A trailblazing environmental educator raised his children in the
heart of nature. His story shows other parents how they can counter
today's pervasive "nature deficit." Updated wtih new essays. When
David Sobel's children,Tara and Eli, were toddlers, he set out to
integrate a wide range of nature experiences into their family
life, play, and story telling. Blending his passion as a parent
with his professional expertise, he created adventures tailored to
their developmental stages: cultivating empathy with animals in
early childhood, exploring the woods in middle childhood, and
devising rites of passage in adolescence. Wild Play is Sobel's
vivid and moving memoir of their journey and an in spiring guide
for all parents who seek to help their children bond with the
natural world. Through this family's experiences, we observe how
free play in nature hones a sense of wonder, provides healthy
challenges, and nurtures earth stewardship. "Parents need to
support kids' access to independent outdoor play," says Sobel. "Of
course they should use judgment, but the benefits outweigh the
risks." Richard Louv's Last Child in the Woods identified the
urgent problem of "nature deficit" in today's children, sounding
the alarm for parents, educators, and policy-makers. Wild Play is a
hopeful response, offering families myriad ways to blaze their own
trails.
This is the sixth volume of Oxford Studies in Political Philosophy.
Since its revival in the 1970s political philosophy has been a
vibrant field in philosophy, one that intersects with
jurisprudence, normative economics, political theory in political
science departments, and just war theory. OSPP aims to publish some
of the best contemporary work in political philosophy and these
closely related subfields. This volume features eight papers that
address a range of central topics and represent cutting edge work
in the field.
This is the sixth volume of Oxford Studies in Political Philosophy.
Since its revival in the 1970s political philosophy has been a
vibrant field in philosophy, one that intersects with
jurisprudence, normative economics, political theory in political
science departments, and just war theory. OSPP aims to publish some
of the best contemporary work in political philosophy and these
closely related subfields. This volume features eight papers that
address a range of central topics and represent cutting edge work
in the field.
This is the second volume of Oxford Studies in Political
Philosophy. Since its revival in the 1970s political philosophy has
been a vibrant field in philosophy, one that intersects with
jurisprudence, normative economics, political theory in political
science departments, and just war theory. OSPP aims to publish some
of the best contemporary work in political philosophy and these
closely related subfields. This volume features eight papers and an
introduction. The papers address a range of central topics and
represent cutting edge work in the field. They are grouped into
three main themes: ideal theory, the moral assessment of states,
and issues in social reliations.
Nature Preschools and Forest Kindergartens is the latest from
environmental education expert David Sobel. Joined by a variety of
colleagues to share their experiences and steps for creating a
successful forest kindergarten program, Nature Preschools and
Forest Kindergartens walks you through the European roots of the
concept to the recent resurgence of these kinds of programs in
North America. Going well beyond a history lesson, these experts
provide the framework to understand the concepts and build a
learning community that stimulates curiosity and inquisitiveness in
a natural environment. This helpful guide provides the curriculum
ideas and guidance needed to foster special gifts in children. It
also gives you the nuts and bolts of running a successful nature
preschool business: Potential obstacles and concerns Staff and
curriculum design Best practices for success Site and facility
assessment Business planning and how to successfully market your
program Nature Preschools and Forest Kindergartens provides the
mentorship and guidance to become a leader in nature-based
education.
Created in partnership with the world-renowned American Museum of
Natural History, this beautiful, informative card deck captures, in
pictures and words, 100 of the museum's most important artifacts,
specimens, and exhibits-from a fossilized dinosaur's nest to the
largest blue star sapphire in the world (563 carats!). The American
Museum of Natural History (AMNH) is one of the world's preeminent
natural history museums and research institutions. Its collections
contain more than 32 million specimens of plants, humans, animals,
fossils, minerals, rocks, meteorites, and cultural artifacts. Now,
for the first time, this acclaimed collection is represented in a
stunning and informative card deck featuring 100 treasures,
hand-selected by the museum's curators, that encompass the most
fascinating, iconic, and wide-ranging of the museum's artifacts.
The card deck covers each of the museum's major areas of
exhibition, including Birds, Reptiles, and Amphibians; Earth and
Planetary Science; Fossils; Human Origins and Culture; Mammals;
Biodiversity and the Environmental; and the Hayden Planetarium.
Some of the 100 objects include the Cape York Meteorite, discovered
in Greenland in 1894; the Haida Canoe, built in 1878 by the Indians
of the Pacific Northwest and carved from the trunk of a large cedar
tree; the Blue Whale, a fiberglass replica of a 94-foot whale
caught in 1925 off South George Island and the Warren Mastodon
skeleton, the first complete mastodon skeleton discovered in the
United States. Each card presents a full-frame photograph of the
object on the front and a 200-word description on the back that
tells of the origin and age of the object and its scientific and
historic significance.
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