Beyond the Field Trip: Teaching and Learning in Public Places

This is a book for teachers and others who want to move some learning out of the classroom and into authentic contexts. Krishnaswami is writer-in-residence at a national monument in Arizona. Here she covers all aspects of place-based teaching and learning, both pedagogical and physical, from teaching writing in special places; ways to understand the past; History Day; using special abilities of students and accommodating their special needs; promoting stewardship of the environment, both natural and manmade; taking outcomes back to the community; using state and local resources as well as national; and learning at a distance. Appendixes give resources, a sample teacher guide, and a sample poetry curriculum developed for on-site learning.