strengthening “ place-based education” on the sunshine coast a “grassroots” model
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Strengthening “Place-Based Education”
on the Sunshine Coast
A “Grassroots” Model
What is “Place-Based” Education?
What is “Place-Based” Education?
• Place-based education (PBE) is the process of using the local community and environment as a starting point to teach concepts in language arts, mathematics, social studies, science and other subjects across the curriculum.
What is “Place-Based” Education?
• Place-based education (PBE) is the process of using the local community and environment as a starting point to teach concepts in language arts, mathematics, social studies, science and other subjects across the curriculum.
What is “Place-Based” Education?
• Place-based education (PBE) is the process of using the local community and environment as a starting point to teach concepts in language arts, mathematics, social studies, science and other subjects across the curriculum.
• Emphasizing hands-on, real-world learning experiences, this approach to education increases academic achievement, helps students develop stronger ties to their community, enhances students’ appreciation for the natural world, and creates a heightened commitment to serving as active, contributing citizens.
What is “Place-Based” Education?
• Place-based education (PBE) is the process of using the local community and environment as a starting point to teach concepts in language arts, mathematics, social studies, science and other subjects across the curriculum.
• Emphasizing hands-on, real-world learning experiences, this approach to education increases academic achievement, helps students develop stronger ties to their community, enhances students’ appreciation for the natural world, and creates a heightened commitment to serving as active, contributing citizens.
What is “Place-Based” Education?
• Place-based education (PBE) is the process of using the local community and environment as a starting point to teach concepts in language arts, mathematics, social studies, science and other subjects across the curriculum.
• Emphasizing hands-on, real-world learning experiences, this approach to education increases academic achievement, helps students develop stronger ties to their community, enhances students’ appreciation for the natural world, and creates a heightened commitment to serving as active, contributing citizens.
• Community vitality and environmental quality are improved through the active engagement of local citizens, community organizations, and environmental resources.
Learning takes place on-site in the school, the local community and environment.
Learning focuses on local themes, systems, and content.
Learning is personally relevant to the learner.
Learning experiences contribute to the community’s vitality and environmental quality and support the community’s role in fostering global environmental quality.
Learning is supported by strong and varied partnerships with local organizations, agencies, businesses, and government.
PBE Foundational Principles:
Learning takes place on-site in the school, the local community and environment.
Learning focuses on local themes, systems, and content.
Learning is personally relevant to the learner.
Learning experiences contribute to the community’s vitality and environmental quality and support the community’s role in fostering global environmental quality.
Learning is supported by strong and varied partnerships with local organizations, agencies, businesses, and government.
Learning is interdisciplinary.
Learning experiences are tailored to the local audience.
Learning is grounded in and supports the development of a love for one’s place.
Local learning serves as the foundation for understanding and participating appropriately in regional and global issues.
Place-based education programs are integral to achieving other institutional goals.
PBE Foundational Principles:
Hey, that sounds a bit like…
Environmental Education
Field Trips
Service Learning
Sustainability Education
Project-based Learning
Collaborative Instruction
Cooperative Learning
Outdoor Education
Community-based investigations
Experiential Ed
WhyPlace-Based Education?
“The findings are clear: place-based education fosters students’ connection to place and creates vibrant partnerships between schools and communities. It boosts student achievement and improves environmental, social and economic vitality.”
The Benefits of Place-based Education:A Report from the PBE Evaluation
Collaborative
(Second Edition)
But why here, on the
Sunshine Coast?
The Sunshine Coast has numerous attributes that
lend themselves to supporting a local
PBE Initiative, including:
But why here, on the
Sunshine Coast?
The Sunshine Coast has numerous attributes that
lend themselves to supporting a local
PBE Initiative, including:
• A relatively small, connected community
But why here, on the
Sunshine Coast?
The Sunshine Coast has numerous attributes that
lend themselves to supporting a local
PBE Initiative, including:
• A relatively small, connected community
• A variety of superb, accessible learning sites around the coast
But why here, on the
Sunshine Coast?
The Sunshine Coast has numerous attributes that
lend themselves to supporting a local
PBE Initiative, including:
• A relatively small, connected community
• A variety of superb, accessible learning sites around the coast
• A multigenerational demographic with practical skills and a culture of volunteerism
But why here, on the
Sunshine Coast?
The Sunshine Coast has numerous attributes that
lend themselves to supporting a local
PBE Initiative, including:
• A relatively small, connected community
• A variety of superb, accessible learning sites around the coast
• A multigenerational demographic with practical skills and a culture of volunteerism
• Local leading-edge professional educational expertise in the field
But why here, on the
Sunshine Coast?
The Sunshine Coast has numerous attributes that
lend themselves to supporting a local
PBE Initiative, including:
• A relatively small, connected community
• A variety of superb, accessible learning sites around the coast
• A multigenerational demographic with practical skills and a culture of volunteerism
• Local leading-edge professional educational expertise in the PBE field
• A growing community awareness of the need for sustainable change
The grassroots community will is there:
On April 1, 2010, over 100 community members with an interest in “environmental education” came together to give new SCRD EE coordinator Julie Clark their collective vision of what her role might include. This, and other mind-maps resulted.
Is it relevant?What current Educational and Social Challenges
would a PBE initiative help address?
Provincial underfunding of education
Meeting different learning style needs
Fostering active citizenship/engaged community
Cultural age demographic stratification
Connecting a digital generation to their home place
The challenge of living Sustainably
Sounds interesting…where do we sit?
Learn more… …background information, examples, research,
approaches…
www.promiseofplace.org
What Now?
In the Long Term,
our group’s
goal is to develop a sustainable program that supports both classroom teachers
and site staff in increasing the frequency and
quality of Place-based Education on the Sunshine
Coast
What Now?
Short and Medium Term goals include:
Build on impetus from last year’s “Langdale Summit” of non-formal educators
Survey classroom teachers as to bridges and barriers to quality PBE experiences
Develop Sunshine Coast Local Resource Guide, linking to curriculum PLO’s
Further local awareness of PBE initiative
In the Long Term,
our group’s
goal is to develop a sustainable program that supports both classroom teachers
and site staff in increasing the frequency and
quality of Place-based Education on the Sunshine Coast
What Now?
Short and Medium Term goals include:
Build on impetus from last year’s “Langdale Summit” of non-formal educators
Survey classroom teachers as to bridges and barriers to quality PBE experiences (Done)
Develop Sunshine Coast Local Resource Guide, linking to curriculum PLO’s
Further local awareness of PBE initiative
In the Long Term,
our group’s
goal is to develop a sustainable program that supports both classroom teachers
and site staff in increasing the frequency and
quality of Place-based Education on the Sunshine Coast
Feb 17 2012 Pro-D Day
• Chatelech School• 10 Self-Selected Teachers• 2hrs• 1 brief presentation (this one)• 1 sorting activity
Feb 17 2012 Pro-D Day
• Chatelech School• 10 Self-Selected Teachers• 2hrs• 1 brief presentation (this one!)• 1 sorting activity• 1 questionnaire
For every child…
…a banana slug