Community-based Education: Model Programs

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INTRODUCTION.................................................................................... 6

COMMUNITY-BASED FRAMEWORK............................................................ 8

Public domain................................................................................... 8

Information gathering........................................................................ 9

Policy/decision-making....................................................................... 9

Summary....................................................................................... 10

THE JANE GOODALL ENVIRONMENTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL................................11

Background.................................................................................... 12

Introduction................................................................................... 12

Exploring the community................................................................... 13

Conducting community-based projects................................................ 14

Getting students out................................................................... 14

Content components and instructional approach............................... 15

Challenges................................................................................. 17

Partners and projects................................................................... 17

Products........................................................................................ 18

Case studies................................................................................... 19

The effect of clear cutting on water quality in Willamette National Forest.19

Winter beach preference in Snowy Plovers......................................... 21

Sustainability of program.................................................................... 22

Summary......................................................................................... 23

RACHEL CARSON CENTER FOR NATURAL RESOURCES ...................................25

This Model has similar headings as listed in the Jane Goodall School above

SCHOOL OF NATURAL RESOURCES........................................................... 37

This Model has similar headings as listed in the Jane Goodall School above

NATURAL RESOURCES ACADEMY...............................................................45

This Model has similar headings as listed in the Jane Goodall School above

STRAUB ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTER............................................. 61

This Model has similar headings as listed in the Jane Goodall School above

Updated July 2010.