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This podcast is the first of a seven-part series that introduces the big concepts of place-conscious education as used by Nebraska Writing Project teachers. It situates place-conscious work in Nebraska in three stages: the Rural Institute program developed 1995-2007; the online Place-Conscious Institute and the suburban inquiry team 2008-2015; and the current community engagement/literacy programs of Husker Writers and the National Parks Service partnership. Then, four main concepts of place-conscious education are explained:
- Active citizens as opposed to migratory education
- The 3-legged stool of education, community vitality, and environmental quality
- Spiraling out from local community to regional, national, international knowledge
- Watershed and commonwealth as the crucial web of interrelationships
We finish with examples of two exemplar projects: the Henderson/Bradshaw school consolidation project; and the Greater Omaha schools Urban Justice Project.
Photo Credit: Erin Chambers
I went to school in Bradshaw. Rode the yellow school bus everyday from 4th grade on. Would like t see finished product.
July 19, 2020 at 1:06 pmHi Sally–thanks for sharing and checking in! We’ll have the full collection here: https://lead.nwp.org/knowledgebase/place-conscious-education-with-the-nebraska-writing-project-a-nwp-radio-series/
The final episodes are coming out tomorrow (7/24) and Saturday (7/25).
July 23, 2020 at 5:02 pm