Sharon Laidlaw on The Place Network

<p dir="ltr">On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Nate McClennen is joined by Sharon Laidlaw, Director of Place Network at Teton Science Schools, to discuss place-based education, a movement that was articulated in the 1990’s and now has become a centerpiece of education innovation everywhere. </p> <p dir="ltr">This movement is rekindling purposeful and agency filled learning experiences for young people. And while not explicitly named as place-based, these learning experiences that are unbundled, project-based, and real-world  grounded in the tools of competencies and personalized approaches ALL fit within the place-based paradigm - using learning to engage the real world around real experiences and challenges - and this approach teaches critical skills that are a priority for an increasingly disconnected and complicated world. </p> <p dir="ltr">Links: </p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://www.tetonscience.org/what-we-do/school-network/">The Place Network</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://www.tetonscience.org/">Tetons Science Schools </a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonjlaidlaw">Sharon Laidlaw</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://www.newschools.org/">New Schools Venture Fund</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://www.roundrockblackparents.org/">Roundrock Black Parents Association </a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://news.gallup.com/opinion/gallup/507053/k12-schools-struggle-prepare-excite-gen-learning.aspx"> Gallup Poll</a></p> </li> </ul> <p> </p>