Immediately below are excerpts from the following report:
Great Lakes Water Studies Institute (2005). Findings and Recommendations to the Great Lakes Fishery Trust about Integrating Place-Based Education, Professional Development and School-Community Partnerships. Northwestern Michigan College.
The complete report can be downloaded from the bottom of the page.
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
This report summarizes the results of a short-term but comprehensive study completed for the Great Lakes Fishery Trust (GLFT) by the Great Lakes Water Studies Institute (GLWSI) at Northwestern Michigan College. The primary purpose of the study was to identify and assess strategies that could be used to increase stewardship of the Great Lakes, with special emphasis on the prospect of integrating place-based education, professional development for educators, and school-community partnerships. The study
was conducted in February—September 2005, was funded by a $54,500 grant from the Great Lakes Fishery Trust, and focused on eight key outcomes:
#1: A working definition of place-based education;
#2: A review of the published literature;
#3: A survey of notable initiatives and interviews with key leaders in the field;
#4: A research-based case for integrating place-based education, professional development for educators and school-community partnerships;
#5: A consideration of community readiness for place-based education;
#6: An evaluation of place-based education projects conducted by participants in the DTE Freshwater Institute (formerly RIPPLE);
#7: An expanded professional development portfolio at the Great Lakes Water Studies Institute;
#8: A set of recommendations to create a sustainable initiative to develop stewards of water resources.
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