1. Module 2: Community-Based Education Jennifer Wheeler Graduate Assistant Neil Knobloch Assistant Professor

2. Learning Objectives Identify ________________ Define _________________ Explain ________________ Discuss ________________

3. Key Terms & Concepts DO YOU THINK WE SHOULD LIST THE KEY TERMS AND CONCEPTS THEY SHOULD LEARN IN THIS MODULE?

4. Community-Based Education Also called place-based education Uses local cultural, historical, and/or natural resources to teach K-12 Learning based in the uniqueness of the particular place Community = context DO YOU HAVE A DEFINITION?

5. Why is local context important? Brings learning to life Allows youth to develop a sense of civic duty and responsibility to become active citizens Helps youth learn how to deal with real- life situations, in a safe learning environment

6. Principles of Place-based Learning Collaboration of school and community Academic work contributes to place where students live Schools mimic democratic values they wish to instill Decision-making about education is decided by experts within and outside of the school All participants review each other’s performance using multiple measures School and community support students, teachers, and mentors in these roles

7. Examples of Placed-Based Learning WE SHOULD HAVE A FEW EXAMPLES TO HELP SHOW WHAT THIS IS

8. Does place-based learning work? Positive effects on student learning Positive effects on cognitive and social development Positive effects on environmental stewardship Positive effects on well-being and safety JENNIFER WE NEED REFERENCES

9. Conclusions Place-based or community-based learning uses the local context to create learning opportunities for youth K-12 Context brings learning to life Collaboration on academic work, service work, and evaluation occurs between members of the school and the community Place-based learning has shown several positive effects among youth

10. Review Questions WE SHOULD INSERT SOME OF THE QUESTIONS THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO ANSWER (THIS SHOULD HELP THEM PREPARE FOR THE QUIZ AND WRITING THE PAPER)

11. References ______________ JENNIFER, WE SHOULD CITE REFERENCES THROUGHOUT THE MODULE AND THEN LIST THEM ALL ON THIS REFERENCE SLIDE.