Place-Based Education

Place-Based Education : Connecting Classrooms and Communities

In Placed-Based Education, David Sobel, the author of the highly influential book Beyond Ecophobia, details and celebrates an approach to teaching that emphasizes connections among school, community , and environment. Through academic research, practical examples, and insightful strategies drawn from classrooms throughout the United States, Sobel outlines the practice and pedagogy of this transformative philosophy of education.

  • Format: Paperback | 156 pages
  • Dimensions: 138 x 214 x 10mm | 226.8g
  • Publication date: 19 Jan 2017
  • Publisher: Orion Magazine
  • Publication City/Country: MA, United States
  • Language: English
  • ISBN10: 1935713051
  • ISBN13: 9781935713050
  • Bestsellers rank: 244,472

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