Ripe for Change : Garden-Based Learning in Schools
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Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Harvard Education Letter Impact Series
ISBN-10
1612507719
ISBN-13
9781612507712
Publisher
Harvard Educational Publishing Group
Imprint
Harvard Educational Publishing Group
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 30th, 2015
Print length
176 Pages
Weight
238 grams
Dimensions
22.80 x 14.90 x 1.00 cms
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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.
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:
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.
- 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 country
- Illustrates how gardens can be used to integrate academic lessons aligned with the Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards
- Includes examples of important tools available forassessing 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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