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

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

 
9780913098523: Into the Field: A Guide to Locally Focused Teaching (Nature Literacy Series No. 3)

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.

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About the Authors

Clare Walker Leslie is a wildlife artist and educator. She has taught nature journaling and field sketching for over twenty-five years to children and adults. She is the author of five books and she lives in New England, USA.

John Tallmadge is Professor of Literature and Environmental Studies at the Graduate College of the Union Institute and works as a consultant on environmental education. He lives in Ohio, USA.

Tom Wessels is an ecologist who has taught at secondary, undergraduate and graduate levels. He is currently Director of the Environmental Biology Program at Antioch New England Graduate School in New Hampshire.

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