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Now Is The Time, Jonathan Silin, Meredith Moore
Now Is The Time, Jonathan Silin, Meredith Moore
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In an era when intense pressure has been brought to bear on educators at all levels to “fix” education, Progressive Practices in Public Schools is designed to shine a light on the programs and pedagogy that are too often hidden from public view. The goal is to highlight what is hopeful by identifying educators who model rich, complex, and compelling alternatives to what is on offer from many contemporary “reformers.”
Discovering Place-Based Education In The Foothills Of The Himalayas, Monimalika Day, Doug Hernandez
Discovering Place-Based Education In The Foothills Of The Himalayas, Monimalika Day, Doug Hernandez
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The central feature of this paper is a portrait of a teacher conducting lessons near a pond in a remote village in the foothills of the Himalayas. It describes how the teacher provides opportunities for her young students to explore their natural environment and helps them to connect with their place. It is essential to note that her story represents the efforts of many other preschool teachers working with Prakriti.
Reclaiming The Promise Of Place: An Interview With David Greenwood, Roberta Altman
Reclaiming The Promise Of Place: An Interview With David Greenwood, Roberta Altman
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David Greenwood (formerly Gruenewald) is a Canada research chair in environmental education at Lakehead University, where he also directs the Centre for Place and Sustainability Studies. He has published widely on critical place-based, environmental, and sustainability education. His current interests are to continue to make connections between the big ideas of place and sustainability and other big ideas and experiences in the arts, mindfulness, embodiment, and being in the world.