Forest Days at Bradford Elementary School
Several weeks ago Andrew Deaett, our Project Manager for Place-Based Education had the chance to connect with Megan Dubuque from…
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Sunrise Farm Field Trip – Woodstock C.R.A.F.T Program
Are you looking to connect your Farm to School program with more community partners? The C.R.A.F.T program at Woodstock Union…
Thetford Academy Outdoor Program: Playing in Place
On October 5, our Place-Based Education Project Manager Andrew Deaett joined Thetford Academy’s Outdoor Program on an outing at Bill…
Making Ecological Learning Real in the White River
(Hover over these photos to see captions and click on them to enlarge them!) What do riffles, Tropical Storm Irene,…
Myriad Perspectives, and Backpacking Naturalists!
We are happy to have the opportunity to feature two strong voices in the place-based ecology education (PBEE) movement in…
A Student’s Perspective on Life Lessons of PBEE
“It’s easier to understand the rest of the world if you really know where you are,” says Sophie Leggett. Although I moved…
Cultivating a Sense of Place in Plainfield
Jen Frederick recalls that when she went back to teaching at Plainfield Elementary School after being home with her children…
Re-Invigorating PBEE at Bradford Elementary School
“The logistics around getting our students to the forest once a week to learn are challenging,” says Jess Loeffler, “but…
Building Friendships and Writing Skills in the Forest
For the last school year, 3rdgraders at the Lyme School and the Sharon Elementary School have been writing to one…
Cultivating Perseverance, Kindness, and Empathy in the Outdoor Classroom
When Nikki Raney thinks about what skills she wants her third-graders at the Dothan Brook School to have when they…
Hornet Stings, Unstructured Learning & Resilience
Leslie Connolly and Jackie Atherley are a dynamic duo. Working together at Hanover’s Bernice A. Ray School, the two are…
We Make the Path by Walking
For Beth Ann Drinker, learning to trust herself was one of the most important challenges in taking her students outdoors.…