Place-Based Stewardship Education
Groundswell's mission is to support place-based education (PBE), and PBE is all about learning through your local community. As part of this, we want to help identify local resources to use as jumping-off points for engaging students in learning. These resources encompass multiple subject areas, including history, ecology, language arts, and more. We are constantly adding to this list, so please check back often. If you have a specific request, please don't hesitate to contact us.
6 Elements of Place-Based Stewardship Education
Developing a quality place-based education project requires a thoughtful approach. Place-based stewardship education (PBSE) uses the local community and environment as the basis for teaching and learning—a feature that may make it especially engaging for learners. The elements of a complete PBSE effort are shown below. In practice, learners may circle back or jump forward in this sequence, depending on their explorations. A downloadable .pdf of this content is also available below.
