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Part five of The Nebraska Experience gives an outline of the initial work between the Nebraska Writing Project and Agate Fossil Beds National Monument and examines the rich place-based teaching that occurred in this partnership. Our guests describe how they developed the paleontological, geological, and early history of the plains stories from this park into a series of workshops designed for teachers.
The goal of this partnership was to create place-based workshops which:
- immersed teachers directly in the experience of the park,
- provided writing experiences that both enriched the park experience and were recreatable in the classroom,
- and met the teacher as a writer and an educator.
Teacher-participants join the podcast to share how the workshop series evolved and impacted them as place-based writers and educators.
Guests
- Diana Weis, 5th Grade Teacher, Millard Cather Elementary School
- Alvis Mar, Lead Park Ranger, Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
- Jan Knispel, Teacher, Midplains Community College
- Tess Sykes, Henry Doorly Zoo School, Papillon
- Brenda Larabee, 10-12 Teacher, Stuart High School
Image: Teacher writing on Agate bluff (Agate Writer)
Photo credit: Diana Weis
Image: Bones Notebook
Photo credit: Diana Weis