Place-based resources: Contracts
This web site has been a collaborative effort. Robert (Bob) Sharp, Dr. Kevin O'Connor, Dr Gord Sturrock and Cate McEwan have taken the lead in the site development. Others are noted on the pages they have developed.
The website has been supported by elementary school teachers, secondary teachers, curriculum development personnel and post secondary instructors and professors. The many of these individuals have made long term commitment to engaging students, teachers and communities through a wide range of experiential and place-based activities.They have supported a wide variety of field studies and outdoor activities by examining hazards, and managing risk through creating standards and related training for teachers who lead experiential activities. Yukon Department of Education is an example of a jurisdiction that has embraced a wide variety of field studies and experiential programs. They have a number of websites that explain these processes> Take a look at these sites.
http://www.yesnet.yk.ca/schools/index.html
http://www.yesnet.yk.ca/schools/woodstreet/index.html
http://www.education.gov.yk.ca/policy/appendices.html
The website has been supported by elementary school teachers, secondary teachers, curriculum development personnel and post secondary instructors and professors. The many of these individuals have made long term commitment to engaging students, teachers and communities through a wide range of experiential and place-based activities.They have supported a wide variety of field studies and outdoor activities by examining hazards, and managing risk through creating standards and related training for teachers who lead experiential activities. Yukon Department of Education is an example of a jurisdiction that has embraced a wide variety of field studies and experiential programs. They have a number of websites that explain these processes> Take a look at these sites.
http://www.yesnet.yk.ca/schools/index.html
http://www.yesnet.yk.ca/schools/woodstreet/index.html
http://www.education.gov.yk.ca/policy/appendices.html