Place-based education is an approach grounded in the local environment, its various narratives, and the lived experience of students. Our local environment – with its natural and human histories, economic and social issues, and political and ecological dynamics – provides a robust and integrative context for teaching and learning.The certificate is open to all UVM students.
Requirements
| EDTE 1610 | Foundations of PBE | 4 |
| or SEP 1610 | Foundations in Place-Based Edu | |
| EDTE 3510 | Place-Based Education Capstone | 3 |
| Students complete 2 of the following, with at least 1 course at the 2000-level or above | 6 | |
| Sustainable Community Dev | ||
| Local Community Initiatives | ||
| Community Design Studio | ||
| Inquiry-Based Pedagogy | ||
| Social Educ&Social Studies | ||
| Social Justice Education | ||
| Special Topics (Place-Based Teaching in the Middle Grades) | ||
| Special Topics (Tchg Science in Sec. Schools) | ||
| Resilience-based Outdoor Educa | ||
| Global Environments & Cultures | ||
| Society, Place, and Power | ||
| Natural Hist & Human Ecology 1 | ||
| VT: Natural & Cultural Hst | ||
| Landscape Natural History | ||
| Environmental Justice | ||
| Environmental Education | ||