Events
Groundswell Fall Kickoff: Scan the Community & Choose an Issue
Date and Time
Thursday, September 21, 2023 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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Location
City Built Brewing Co.
820 Monroe Ave NW
Suit 155
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Description
Registration Closes Friday, September 15th at 5:00PM EST
Groundswell will start off the year with an immersive professional development (PD) experience focused on engaging with the local community. Educators will be introduced to the 6 Place-Based Education (PBE) Principles: 1) Scan the Community; 2) Choose an Issue; 3) Develop Partnerships; 4) Research Your Issue; 5) Complete an Action Project; 6) Share Results and Celebrate. The focus of the PD will then zoom in on the first two elements: Scan Your Community and Choose an Issue. Together with your peers, you will:
- Discuss needs and issues within your community
- Analyze potential student approaches to identifying these issues
- Discover different ways to conduct a community scan
- Explore Iterations of classroom set-up, management, and tactics for engaging in PBE within your local community
- Review local partnership options and opportunities in our area
2 total SCECH credits available for this PD
Participants can expect a full agenda for the evening. Food and nonalcoholic drinks will be provided. This PD will be indoors.
This event also appears on the main events calendar tagged as academic, education, educational, educators, environment, k12, professionaldevelopment, stewardship, teachers, and workshop.
Contact
Questions? Please contact our staff at: [email protected]