Ripe for Change: Garden-Based Learning in Schools - Couverture souple

Hirschi, Jane S.

 
9781612507712: Ripe for Change: Garden-Based Learning in Schools
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1612507719 ISBN 13 : 9781612507712
Editeur : Harvard Educational Publishing Group, 2015

Synopsis

Ripe for Change: Garden-Based Learning in Schools takes a big-picture view of the school garden movement and the state of garden-based learning in public K-8 education. The book frames the garden movement for educators and shows how school gardens have the potential to be a significant resource for teaching and learning. In this inviting and accessible book, the author:

  • Summarizes the current school gardening movement and the emerging field of garden-based learning
  • Provides an overview of the origins, benefits, and barriers to school gardening
  • Explores sustainable models for garden-based learning
  • Includes five case studies of successful partnerships between urban districts and nonprofit school gardening organizations around the countryIllustrates how gardens can be used for integrating academic lessons aligned with the Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards
  • Includes examples of important tools available for assessing the impact of school gardens
Ripe for Change reveals a wealth of resources to show how garden-based learning is being implemented in a systematic way in public education, and offers next steps to widen and deepen the practice to reach children in all schools.

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À propos de l?auteur

Jane S. Hirschi is the founding director of CitySprouts in Cambridge and Boston.

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Éditeur
Harvard Educational Publishing Group
Date d'édition
2015
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1612507719
ISBN 13 
9781612507712
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
176
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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