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Science is under their feet. 🌿 Brooke Whitworth, Editor of The Science Teacher, shares why outdoor and place-based learning can be the spine of rigorous science, not the sidebar. Read the NSTA blog post:https://bit.ly/4jTijXb
#NSTA #PlaceBasedLearning
October 12, 2026 at 10:00 PM
citizenptnewsmt.bsky.social
Montana organizations can now tap into $25,000 grants from the Library of Congress to support place-based learning and honor local heritage—here’s how you can get involved!

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#MissoulaMissoulaCounty #MT #CitizenPortal #CommunityPartnerships #MissoulaEducation #PlaceBasedLearning
Library of Congress regional grants fund place-based projects, offer $25,000 award for Montana groups
At a Montana Conservation Elders workshop, a Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources educator described regional grants—commonly $25,000—that fund place-based learning, honor local heritage holders with stipends, and no longer require matching funds.
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October 7, 2026 at 5:36 AM
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Montana educators are diving into the heart of conservation with an interactive workshop that blends local wilderness stories with innovative teaching strategies!

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#MissoulaMissoulaCounty #MT #CitizenPortal #PrimarySources #MissoulaEducation #PlaceBasedLearning
Montana Conservation Elders, Library of Congress host teacher workshop at Smoke's Farm
Montana Conservation Elders, with support from the Library of Congress, convened a two‑day workshop at Smoke's Farm for teachers and conservation practitioners to develop place‑based curriculum, share primary sources and plan classroom activities.
citizenportal.ai
September 29, 2026 at 1:26 PM
eerjournal.bsky.social
Guiding principles for place-based, collective learning in citizen-led #environmentalmovements: insights from India
Aparajita Rajwade & K.C. Busch
DOI: 10.1080/13504622.2026.2708248

#collectiveenvironmentallearning #placebasedlearning #sharedvalues #GlobalSouth

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August 28, 2026 at 11:03 AM
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What happens when learning moves beyond the classroom? 🌿

At Chief Dan George Middle School, students stepped outside to explore ethnobotany.

🔗 Read the full story: www.abbyschools.ca/news/learnin...

#AbbySchools #PlaceBasedLearning #StudentSuccess
April 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM
eerjournal.bsky.social
Trees, forests, & recycled paper: art–science approaches to ecological understanding in Northern Finland | Open Access
Zhang & Huhmarniemi
DOI: 10.1080/13504622.2026.2693945

#artscienceeducation #artbasedactionresearch #ecologicalunderstanding #placebasedlearning

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July 7, 2026 at 10:54 PM
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Because every destination has a story worth hearing. Soundtrails simply helps you listen. soundtrails.com.au/walcha-sculp...

#Soundtrails #Storytelling #CulturalHeritage #PlaceBasedLearning #CommunityHistory
Walcha Sculptures - Soundtrails
A highly original sound walk that takes us into the heart of the towns Open Air Gallery and makes clear why Walcha is increasingly renowned in the arts circuit today.
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July 23, 2026 at 10:50 PM
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Henry F Halloran Soundtrail: "It was creative, it was fun. By the end of the day, you weren't tired. You were on a high as it was so much fun."
Details of our collaboration youtu.be/MA_-4Hxpi1A?...

#Soundtrails #GeoLocativeStorytelling #CulturalHeritage #CommunityEngagement #PlaceBasedLearning
July 9, 2026 at 10:08 PM
populationeducation.org
PopEd has you covered with six strategies for implementing localized learning! From using local examples in existing lessons to collecting community data and getting outside, these simple tweaks make a big impact. 🌍
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#PlaceBasedLearning #TeacherTips #edusky #sschat
Teaching With Local Context: Simple Everyday Strategies | PopEd
Bring place-based learning into your classroom without rewriting your curriculum! Explore six simple strategies to make lessons more meaningful!
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February 19, 2026 at 5:37 PM
populationeducation.org
Did you know that schools using place-based environmental education have seen higher test scores in math, reading, science, and social studies? #Placebasedlearning helps students connect lessons to their own communities, making learning more relevant and engaging.

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The Benefits of Place-Based Learning - Population Education
You may have heard of place-based learning but are still wondering, “Does place-based learning actually improve student engagement? What are... Read more »
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February 5, 2026 at 9:22 PM
populationeducation.org
🌱 Place-Based Learning connects classroom lessons to the world around students—and often that world starts right outside the school doors.
We’re revisiting this blog on how #PlaceBasedLearning gets learners of all ages outdoors, curious, and engaged.
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Place-Based Education Gets Kids Outside - Population Education
Place-based education (PBE) is an immersive model of learning designed to engage students in their local communities, on both an... Read more »
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January 13, 2026 at 1:45 PM
amybrownlee93.bsky.social
Interested in place-based professional development for educators that's fully or partially funded? View the webinar I presented for the South Central Kansas Library System to learn about so many amazing opportunities! bit.ly/beyondborders25 #tlsky #schoollibrarians #placebasedlearning #summerPD
December 15, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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Today I gave a presentation on place-based learning for teachers and librarians. The recording will be available soon and I will share the link if you’d like to watch. I talked about my PD trips to Ethiopia, Germany, San Diego, and Washington, DC, and how YOU can apply. #tlsky #placebasedlearning
December 3, 2025 at 10:25 PM
amybrownlee93.bsky.social
I loved talking shop with Julie and Jan on their podcast and sharing grant tips and teacher travel experiences. You can listen here: www.libraryexchangepodcast.com/e/small-town...
#schoollibrarian #grantwriting #teachertravel #placebasedlearning #tlsky
October 1, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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When Children Paint Their Home: The Mural That Taught Kailua to See Itself

www.hawaii.edu/news/2026/08...

#CommunityArt #HawaiiEducation #Kailua #ArtEducation #YouthVoices #EnvironmentalStewardship #PlaceBasedLearning
August 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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Slowing down and listening to what the land and the wind and the birds have to say may be just what we need in times like these. Join us for a walk on Camp Pālehua's Nānākuli Lookout Trail on March 15. More at forestbathinghi.com
#forestbathing #foresttherapy #hike #placebasedlearning #moolelo
March 2, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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If you know of research, campaigns or people working on this, I'd love to hear from you.
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#LocalHistory #Education #PlaceBasedLearning #Curriculum
June 10, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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#Education #Curriculum #CulturalCapital #LocalStudies #HistoryEducation #GeographyEducation #EdThoughts #InclusiveCurriculum #WhatIsSchoolFor #EdReform #PlaceBasedLearning #SchoolCurriculum #RepresentationMatters
April 9, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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#LocalHistoryHub #ShakespeareWeek #CulturalCapital #PlaceBasedLearning #LocalHistoryMatters #Education
March 26, 2025 at 8:55 PM
nstaofficial.bsky.social
Science comes alive when students connect learning to their own communities.

Explore how agriculture, local history, and STREAM learning can help students make meaningful, real-world connections through place-based science.

🔗 bit.ly/4gN4Rm5

#NSTA #ScienceEducation #STREAM #PlaceBasedLearning
June 29, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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Our book is here! @sayuri-neko.bsky.social & I are so thankful to all of you who’ve been cheering us on!
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#placebasedscienceteaching #placebasedlearning #scienceteacher #innovation #education #teaching #stemeducation #newbook
October 6, 2025 at 12:05 AM
openwaylearning.bsky.social
Wes Davis interviewed Asheville teachers & a non-profit leader about their transformative projects funded by the #WNCResilienceProject. From outdoor science to student-run childcare, they're reshaping recovery into learning: bit.ly/43CUYAA
#SEL #PlaceBasedLearning
June 9, 2025 at 5:37 PM
learningplace.bsky.social
Despite our fears of falling, the gifts of the world stand by to catch us.
~ Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass

#placebased #placebasedlearning #seedinggifts #lespedezacapitata #roundheadbushclover #plantnativeontario #gifteconomy
March 16, 2025 at 3:50 PM