January 23 2004 - January 24 2004
Place-Based Learning Workshop
Location: Tahoe Lake School, Tahoe City
Using Lake Tahoe as the Focus for Standards-Based Education: Place-based learning is a teaching and learning process that uses the local environment and community as the context for learning. The components of place-based learning are: 1) use of the environment as the integrating context for learning, 2) service learning projects, and 3) reflection and evaluation.

The workshop is for all interested K-12 teachers on January 23, 2004 4-7pm and January 24, 2004 9am-1pm. It will be held at Tahoe Lake School in Tahoe City. There is no cost to attend the workshop. You should come to this workshop if you want to:

• Understand better and apply the components of place-based learning
  
• Understand how to assess, identify and coordinate place-based learning
  
• Understand opportunities for using the school campus, public and/or private lands as service learning project sites and outdoor classrooms
  
• Begin to assess, select and apply the most effective educational resources
  
• Develop a place-based learning unit for your grade level, integrating required grade-level standards
  
• Develop an increased understanding of natural and social systems
  

    Contact: Jan Ellis, SWEP, (530) 546-562