Into the Field: A Guide to Locally Focused Teaching (Nature Literacy Series No. 3)

Leslie, Clare Walker; Tallmadge, John; Wessels, Tom

ISBN 10: 0913098523 / ISBN 13: 9780913098523

Published by Orion Society, 2019

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Into the Field: A Guide to Locally Focused Teaching (Nature Literacy Series No. 3)
• Publisher: Orion Society
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0913098523
• ISBN 13: 9780913098523
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Into the Field provides teachers with curriculum ideas for engaging students in the natural and cultural history of their communities. The book is both theoretical and practical, combining pedagogical background on why field work enhances educational experiences with the nuts and bolts details of how one gets started.

About the Author

Clare Walker Leslie is a nationally recognized wildlife artist, naturalist, educator, and author of five books, including Nature Journaling: Learning to Observe and Connect with the World Around You.

John Tallmadge is core professor in literature and environmental studies at the Graduate College of the Union Institute. He is the author of Meeting the Tree of Life.

Tom Wessels, a terrestrial ecologist, is director of the Environmental Biology Program at Antioch New England Graduate School. He is the author of Reading the Forested Landscape: A Natural History of New England.