Place-based Education
Place-based education (PBE) immerses students in local heritage, cultures, landscapes, opportunities and experiences, using these as a foundation for the study of language arts, mathematics, social studies, science and other subjects across the curriculum. PBE emphasizes learning through participation in service projects for the local school and/or community (Promise of Place).
Some helpful sites on PBE:
Antioch College's Center for Place-Based Education:
http://www.antiochne.edu/anei/cpbe/
The Promise of Place website:
http://promiseofplace.org/what_is_pbe
National Park Service report on PBE and Place-based Education Evaluative Collaboration [PEEC}:
http://www.nps.gov/mabi/learn/education/upload/Benefits%20of%20PBE.pdf
Antioch College's Center for Place-Based Education:
http://www.antiochne.edu/anei/cpbe/
The Promise of Place website:
http://promiseofplace.org/what_is_pbe
National Park Service report on PBE and Place-based Education Evaluative Collaboration [PEEC}:
http://www.nps.gov/mabi/learn/education/upload/Benefits%20of%20PBE.pdf