Why are we here? Who was here before us? What kinds of stories do we tell about the world around us? And: how can we change from seeing the world as something to be studied, to something that can be acted upon …and changed.
First-year educator Thierry Uwilingiyamana — now in his second year at Winooski Middle-High School — joins me on the show to talk about Place-Based Curriculum Design: Exceeding Standards Through Local Investigations. The author, Amy Demarest, is herself a longtime Vermont educator who has touched both my guest and I deeply.
(We’re big fans!)
Plus: why you absolutely need to spin Google Earth with your students. Just once. Their reactions may surprise and delight you.
I’m Jeanie Phillips, this is #vted Reads: books for educators, by educators and with educators.
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