Demarest, Amy B.
Place-based curriculum design : exceeding standards through local investigations / Amy B. Demarest. - xvi, 172 pages ; illustrations ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Preface Acknowledgements PART I: PLACE-BASED EDUCATION: THEORY AND PRACTICE Teacher Portrait #1: Kate Toland Chapter 1. What is Place-based Curriculum Design? Chapter 2. How Does Place-based Education Work in Real Classrooms? PART II: ELEMENTS OF PLACE-BASED CURRICULUM DESIGN: PURPOSE AND FUNCTION Teacher Portrait #2: Sharyl Green Chapter 3. Personal Connections are the Foundation of All Learning Teacher Portrait #3: Gay Craig Chapter 4. Local Investigations Deepen Subject Understanding Teacher Portrait #4: Ellen Temple Chapter 5. Local Investigations Build Holistic Understanding of Places Teacher Portrait #5: Jean Berthiaume Chapter 6. Local Investigations Build Opportunity for Civic Engagement PART III: PLANNING FOR LOCAL LEARNING: LOGISTICS AND CHALLENGES Teacher Portrait #6: Judy Elson Chapter 7. Place as Text Chapter 8. Planning for Teaching in Local Places PART IV: MOVING FORWARD: STRATEGIES FOR SCHOOL CHANGE Teacher Portrait #7: Anne Tewksbury-Frye Chapter 9: Changing Practice Changes Schools
9781138013452 (hbl) 9781315795195 (ebk) 9781138013469 (pbk)
2014021542
Curriculum planning--Social aspects.
Education--Curricula--Social aspects.
Place-based education.
Community and school.
LB2806.15 / .D46 2015
375.001/D39
Place-based curriculum design : exceeding standards through local investigations / Amy B. Demarest. - xvi, 172 pages ; illustrations ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Preface Acknowledgements PART I: PLACE-BASED EDUCATION: THEORY AND PRACTICE Teacher Portrait #1: Kate Toland Chapter 1. What is Place-based Curriculum Design? Chapter 2. How Does Place-based Education Work in Real Classrooms? PART II: ELEMENTS OF PLACE-BASED CURRICULUM DESIGN: PURPOSE AND FUNCTION Teacher Portrait #2: Sharyl Green Chapter 3. Personal Connections are the Foundation of All Learning Teacher Portrait #3: Gay Craig Chapter 4. Local Investigations Deepen Subject Understanding Teacher Portrait #4: Ellen Temple Chapter 5. Local Investigations Build Holistic Understanding of Places Teacher Portrait #5: Jean Berthiaume Chapter 6. Local Investigations Build Opportunity for Civic Engagement PART III: PLANNING FOR LOCAL LEARNING: LOGISTICS AND CHALLENGES Teacher Portrait #6: Judy Elson Chapter 7. Place as Text Chapter 8. Planning for Teaching in Local Places PART IV: MOVING FORWARD: STRATEGIES FOR SCHOOL CHANGE Teacher Portrait #7: Anne Tewksbury-Frye Chapter 9: Changing Practice Changes Schools
9781138013452 (hbl) 9781315795195 (ebk) 9781138013469 (pbk)
2014021542
Curriculum planning--Social aspects.
Education--Curricula--Social aspects.
Place-based education.
Community and school.
LB2806.15 / .D46 2015
375.001/D39
