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 Info | New York, NY : Routledge, |
| Description | xv, 167 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Sociocultural, 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 note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [156]-160) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2009034063 |
| ISBN | 9780415875189 (hbk : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0415875188 (hbk : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780415875196 (pbk : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0415875196 (pbk : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780203858530 (ebk : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0203858530 (ebk : alk. paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |