{"id":5438,"date":"2020-01-24T20:10:10","date_gmt":"2020-01-24T20:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ececonference.a4le.org\/?page_id=5438"},"modified":"2020-03-02T17:24:22","modified_gmt":"2020-03-02T17:24:22","slug":"rooted-in-place-the-power-of-learning-spaces-that-welcome-the-local-context","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ececonference.a4le.org\/rooted-in-place-the-power-of-learning-spaces-that-welcome-the-local-context\/","title":{"rendered":"Rooted in Place: The Power of Learning Spaces that Welcome the Local Context"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Rooted in Place: The Power of Learning Spaces that Welcome the Local Context<\/h2>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>SPEAKERS:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>Dr. Julie Z Cramer<\/strong><\/span>, Wayfind Education[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;DOWNLOAD PRESENTATION &#8211; PDF&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fececonference.a4le.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F03%2FWayfind-Edu-Rooted-in-Place-A4LE-ECE.pdf||target:%20_blank|&#8221;][vc_column_text]Research and best practice reveal when physical and educational design are aligned, space can serve as an essential tool in creating a successful learning environment and improving student outcomes.\u00a0\u00a0Well-aligned learning spaces structurally support innovative pedagogies. But, as importantly, they can also foster a sense of belonging. By grounding spatial design in the context of culture, community, and place,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0physical learning spaces invite students to bring their full self, connect schooling to lived experience, and grow their identity as a valued learner in an academic environment.<\/p>\n<h4>The learning objectives of the session:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Using the lens of neuroscience and place attachment theory, explore the importance of environment and place in the healthy development of a child.<\/li>\n<li>Deepen our understanding of learning and teaching approaches that leverage the local setting:\u00a0\u00a0culturally responsive teaching, nature-based learning, and place-based education.<\/li>\n<li>Consider ways in which the physical design of space can strengthen the connection to a student\u2019s sense of identity, community culture, and relationship to the land.<\/li>\n<li>Take a photo field\u00a0 trip to Hawai\u2019i and learn from their \u2018\u0101ina-based educational approach and reflect upon our own connection to space and place.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Rooted in Place: The Power of Learning Spaces that Welcome the Local Context SPEAKERS: Dr. Julie Z Cramer, Wayfind Education[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;DOWNLOAD PRESENTATION &#8211; PDF&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fececonference.a4le.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F03%2FWayfind-Edu-Rooted-in-Place-A4LE-ECE.pdf||target:%20_blank|&#8221;][vc_column_text]Research and best practice reveal when physical and educational design are aligned, space can serve as an essential tool in creating a successful learning environment and improving student outcomes.\u00a0\u00a0Well-aligned learning<a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ececonference.a4le.org\/rooted-in-place-the-power-of-learning-spaces-that-welcome-the-local-context\/\">Continue reading <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right fa-lg\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ececonference.a4le.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5438"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ececonference.a4le.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ececonference.a4le.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ececonference.a4le.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ececonference.a4le.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5438"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/ececonference.a4le.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5438\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5574,"href":"https:\/\/ececonference.a4le.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5438\/revisions\/5574"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ececonference.a4le.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5438"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}