Ripe for Change

Garden-Based Learning in Schools

AvJane S. Hirschi

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Engelska, 2017

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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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-11-14
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:168
Filformat:EPUB
Kopieringsskydd:LCP
ISBN:9781612507736
Förlag:Harvard Educational Publishing Group
Serie:HEL Impact Series
Medarbetare:David Sobel
Dimensioner:152 x 229 x undefined mm

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Jane S. Hirschi is the founding director of CitySprouts, a school garden program that started in two Cambridge, Massachusetts, public schools in 2001 and now operates in twenty public schools in Cambridge and Boston. Ms. Hirschi is a vocal champion for school gardens, particularly the need for garden-based learning in low-resourced, urban schools. She has spoken to and written for—audiences as diverse as the business community, public school educators, parents, and children. She’s planted a lot of gardens in her life, mostly small ones, and maintained a compost bin wherever she’s lived. She now resides with her husband and two daughters in Cambridge.

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“Ripe for Change is a terrific how-to handbook for parents and schools about how to bring together two natural friends: school children and edible gardens.” — Louisa Kasdon, Edible Boston “I found Hirschi’s book to be inspiring. She writes with passion for the topic as a leader in the garden-based learning arena... [The book] provides practical information on a process that could bring immense benefits to your students. ” — Kristin Liewehr Bishop, National Association of Elementary School Principals

Innehållsförteckning

Foreward by David Sobel vii INTRODUCTION Garden-Based Learning for a Changing World 1 CHAPTER 1 The Origins and Benefits of School Gardening 13 CHAPTER 2 What Learning Looks Like in the Garden: Making Connections Across Subjects and Grade Levels 25 CHAPTER 3 Barriers to Integrating Gardens in Schools 39 CHAPTER 4 Five Models for Garden-Based Learning 47 Boston Schoolyard Initiative, Boston, Massachusetts 48 REAL School Gardens, North Texas 56 CitySprouts, Cambridge, Massachusetts 63 Education Outside, San Francisco, California 70 OSSE School Garden Program, Washington, DC 75 CHAPTER 5 Lessons for Districtwide Garden Programs 81 CHAPTER 6 Policy and the Future of Garden-Based Learning 93 Chapter 7 Ripe for Change: Three Things Educators Can Do and Three Lessons They Can Apply 107 APPENDIX A Sample Teacher Usage Surveys 123 APPENDIX B Cambridge Public Schools Curriculum Connections 131 APPENDIX C OSSE School Garden Assessment Template 133 Resources 139 Notes 141 Acknowledgments 147 About the Author 149 Index 151