VT STARS 2003 Summer Residency:

VT STARS 2003 Summer Residency - Place-based Education


Facilitator	Place-based Education and Cross-Culture Studies Module
Ed McPherson Renee Mitchell VT STARS Residence Counselor	"When learning is rooted in real issues and needs, students can become academic achievers and good citizens. They can meet the most rigorous academic standards while also helping to improve their communities and solve real-life problems" -Elaina Loveland; Editor Rural Roots, published six times annually by The Rural School and Community Trust; a premier national non-profit organization addressing the crucial relationship between good schools and thriving rural communities.
	Resources: Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) The Future of the Piedmont	Additional Materials: e-Dan e-Corridors The Rural School and Community Trust

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Purpose, Educational Objectives, and Instructional Outcomes

Place-based Education Module:
The purpose of the Place-based Education module is to provide VT STARS participants with a. series of critical thinking and cross-cultural multimedia experiences to stimulate reflection and civic involvement. Personal dialogue, written and creative self-expression are encouraged through daily journal entries and

Instructional Objectives:
Illustrate the relevancy of school to real world problems and possible solutions
Demonstrate relationship between academic achievement, personal growth and self-fulfillment
Facilitator a peer-to-peer discussion on perceptions of barriers and obstacles to success
Provide guidelines for individual goal-setting, life-choices and conflict resolution

Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of the Place-based Education and Cross-Cultural Studies module, VT STARS participants will have an increased awareness of the relationship between personal choices, cultural values, goal attainment and community involvement.

Participants will also have an increased understanding of the impact of technology on world civilization.

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VT STARS Youth Development Program Copyright 2003. All rights reserved.	Ed McPherson Director, VT STARS vtstars@vt.edu, 540-231-2436