Curriculum and Planning
Place-based education is an emerging field, supported by people around the country in numerous ways. Click on the links below to learn more about the organizations and associations that are supporting teachers, funding projects, and linking schools with their communities. This list is by no means complete. If you have suggestions on other links we should include, go to the forum and let us know.
- Research, Evaluation, and Articles
- Foundations and Organizations that Financially Support Place-Based Education and Community Initiatives
- Environmental, Place-based, and other Educational Organizations and Associations
- Organizations and Programs that Provide Training, Information, and Support
- Agricultural Education, Food Security, Sustainable Agriculture
- Community Planning, Education, and Visioning
- Citizen Science and Monitoring
- Mapping and Technology Tools
- Ecological Design
- Public Agencies
- Service Learning
- Youth-Based Conservation Corps
- Arts Councils
- Conservation Commissions
- Recycling, Composting, and Sustainability
- Folklife Centers and other Initiatives Using Oral Histories and Cultural Research
- Native American and Traditional Knowledge
- Conservation Organizations and Land Trusts
- Hiking and Outdoor Clubs and Associations
- Colleges and Universities
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Students Interview Community Educators
Fourth grade students were asked "Who are teachers in our community? What do teachers in our community teach and what can we learn from them? How are we teachers in our community? What do we want to share with others? What do we dream for the future of our towns?" To answer these questions, students interviewed parents, grandparents, the local hardware store owner, a fireman, daycare teacher, musicians, and others. They used what they learned to create a slideshow, a mural of the community, and house sculptures that honored the community members. They will also be editing audio recordings of their interviews. This project emphasized to students that community members taught them many things: how to hunt and fish, play music, cook, sports, learn academic subjects, and possible career opportunities. This and similar projects can be found at the Vermont Folklife Center website.
Twinfield Union School
Plainfield, Vermont
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