EDUC 801 - Place-Based Education: Leading with Communities

Credits: (3)

Instructional Method: Lecture
Prerequisites: This class is offered for students accepted into the Doctoral Program in Education.
In this course, the student reviews, analyzes, and critiques the history, politics, and rhetoric of place-based education as it relates to school and community change. Place-based education connects learning to a specific local setting including the cultural, social, economic, and natural environments. The course involves the study of the genesis and evolution of place-based education, the reciprocal roles of schools and communities to create healthy individuals and sustainable institutions, and various schools of thought to analyze and critique school and community assets and issues. Student learning is grounded in inquiry, exploration, and discussion. Students develop a sense of place and commitment to preserving the natural and cultural resources that sustain a school and a community.