In this episode of Elevate Rob sits down with science teacher Sheri Cocquio to explore how her passion for place-based education grew from her earliest years of teaching in her native Hawaii and how she translated that to her work with Lower School students here at Catlin Gabel School.
To explore the 3rd grade interactive GIS map of Oregon that Sheri mentions in the podcast follow this link: https://arcg.is/0WW18f
This map (https://bit.ly/2Mygu3Y) was made by Sheri as a resource for teachers and students on the Wai’anae Coast to learn about the rich stories that live and breathe there. These are additional resources that Sheri recommends about place based education:
Place-based Education: Connecting Classrooms and Communities by David Sobel
Bringing School to Life: Place-based Education across the Curriculum by Sarah K. Anderson
Place-based Curriculum Design: Exceeding Standards through Local Investigations by Amy Demarest
If you have questions about this episode, are curious about this podcast in general or have people or topics you think we should cover in coming episodes please email us at vannoodr@catlin.edu
