Place- and community-based education in schools / Gregory A. Smith, David Sobel.

Author/creator Smith, Gregory A., 1948-
Other author Sobel, David, 1949-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York, NY : Routledge,
Descriptionxv, 167 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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SeriesSociocultural, political, and historical studies in education.
Sociocultural, political, and historical studies in education. ^A683075
Contents Young achievers science and mathematics pilot school -- Place- and community-based education: definitions and antecedents -- Why worry about the local in the era of No Child Left Behind?: a rationale for place- and community-based education -- Place- and community-based education in practice: starting with local knowledge and issues -- Place- and community-based education in practice: starting with the traditional disciplines -- Impact on academic achievement -- Striving for more than test scores -- Collaborating with community partners / Delia Clark -- Leaders as gardeners: creating space for place- and community-based education -- No school is an island, except on the coast of Maine -- Changing schools to embrace the local.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [156]-160) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2009034063
ISBN9780415875189 (hbk : alk. paper)
ISBN0415875188 (hbk : alk. paper)
ISBN9780415875196 (pbk : alk. paper)
ISBN0415875196 (pbk : alk. paper)
ISBN9780203858530 (ebk : alk. paper)
ISBN0203858530 (ebk : alk. paper)

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