Schools / Education

Place Based Education

Place-based education is a strategy that encourages students to connect with their communities and public lands through hands-on, real-world learning experiences on community-based projects. It’s especially effective in the context of Maine’s small, rural, marine resource-based islands and coastal towns.

Our People

Some of our talented people working in this area.

	David Steckler North Haven Place-Based Education Fellow
	Ruth Kermish-Allen Education Outreach Officer
	Scott Sell Frenchboro Rural Education Fellow
	Shey Conover GIS Specialist

Galleries

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Local Resources

Place-based education is also second primary focus of the Community for Rural Education, Stewardship and Technology (CREST) project. Students and teachers in CREST develop community projects that focus upon local knowledge and resources.

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