Curriculum
Teachers build curriculum as a part of the TTEC program. Here are samples of their work:
Curriculum model: Plant Patrol
3rd grade students learn about plants and ecosystems by Becky Ledbetter-Gardner, Jan Onan and Kate Fisher
Curriculum model: Backyard Learning
Multidisciplinary unit for 4th graders by Lisa Conners
Curriculum model: Community Connections
Writing, graphing and civic responsibility for 6th graders by David Reagan / Liz Wiemann
Curriculum model: Get Outside!
Interviewing and critical thinking are just some of the disciplines addressed in this lesson for K-5th by Laurie Crooks, Sharon Pearson
Curriculum model: Growing on Public Lands
A multidisciplinary unit for middle school by Aaron Ashman, Rachel Baur,
Shelby Brett, Jennifer Reis
Curriculum model: My Day On the A.T.
Students read, write and investigate their A.T. community, for middle school students by Bess Stuart & Roberta Pomponio
Curriculum model: Citizen Science
Elementary science by: Jo-el Nelson and Betty Gatewood
Curriculum model: A.T. for Beginners
Multidisciplinary unit for high school by Edward McMichael, Gayle Ross & Patricia Stiles
Curriculum model: A.T. as it relates to We, The People
Social Studies unit for middle school by Nicole Keelin, Shari Kenerson, Sue Rebisz, Bonnie Roth, Patti Weiss
Curriculum model: Student Ambassadors
A program for high school students by Emily West Platt & Mary-Jo Levitsky
Curriculum model: Outside In/Inside Out
An activities and writing unit for elementary students by Kate Dixon.
Curriculum model: Learning Stations on a Trail
A multidisciplinary unit for middle school students by Anita Smith.
Curriculum model: Introduction to Geography
A geography unit with a lab for higher education students by Dr. Robert C. Fuller.
Curriculum model: An Introduction to the Appalachian Trail
A multidisciplinary unit for high school students by Sue Crenshaw and Mary Catherine Slack.
Curriculum model: Environmental Stewardship
A multidisciplinary unit for middle school students by Irene Jefferson and Inez Lemmert.
Curriculum model: From Where Does Your Water Flow?
A multidisciplinary unit for high school students by Kathleen E. Seiler.
Blog
The Trail To Every Classroom Blog is a place for TTEC teachers to post suggestions and share stories, pictures, and suggestions about the program, their schools, and their work.
Place-Based Education and Service Learning links
Project Learning Tree: An environmental education program designed for teachers and other educators, parents, and community leaders working with youth from preschool through grade 12.
Promise of Place: An organization fostering student achievement and sustainable communities through place-based education.
Hands on the Land: A national network of field classrooms connecting students, teachers, and parents to their public lands and waterways.
Teaching the Hudson Valley: A resource for educators and students to discover and appreciate the natural, historical and cultural treasures of the Hudson Valley.
www.uvm.edu/place: A community education program for Vermont towns.
The Rural School and Communities Trust: Documenting and assessing place-based learning
Valley Quest: Valley Quest is an award-winning, place-based education program that uses treasure hunts to celebrate community, natural history, cultural sites, stories and special places.
Place-Based Education Evaluation Collaborative
Benefits of Nature for Children’s Health
Student Gains from Place-Based Education
Place-Based Education and Student Achievement
N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences: Ideas for creating a place for wildlife and learning
The Land Trust Alliance Special Anniversary Report (PDF): The Powerful Link between Conserving Lands and Preserving Health
National Trails Training Partnership: Children and nature network: what the research shows
The Green Schools Initiative: Resources for teachers and schools
Green Teacher: A magazine to help educators of youth enhance environmental and global education inside and outside of schools.
Natural Sciences Curriculum for Invasive Species
Other Links
http://www.getoutdoorsitsyours.gov: National campaign focused on getting America's youth outside and engaging with nature.
www.nps.gov/kidszone: National Park Service’s website contains more than 50 interactive activities designed to connect children with the people, places, and events commemorated in the country’s 391 National Park Service sites.
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