Building Bridges for Student Success

Engaging Kodiak's Students and Communities Through Place-Based Educational Practices

A
SYNTHESIZING PAPER AND PROJECT
Presented to the Faculty
Of the University of Alaska Fairbanks
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
For the Degree of
MASTERS OF EDUCATION
BY
Teresa L. Schneider, B.Ed.
Fairbanks, Alaska
August 2000

CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1, INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 2, LITERATURE REVIEW

1. A BRIEF HISTORY OF SCHOOL REFORM
2. ARE WE PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH A REASON TO LEARN?
3. THE ROLE OF CULTURE
4. RETURNING TO AN “OLD” APPROACH
5. PLACE-BASED EDUCATION

III. CHAPTER 3, PLACE-BASED EDUCATION IN ACTION

1. ACADEMY OF ELDERS BRIDGING SCIENCE CAMP
2. KODIAK AREA RURAL SCIENCE FAIR
3. KODIAK ARCHIPELAGO YOUTH AREA WATCH
4. DEVELOPMENT OF CULTURALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY RELEVANT CURRICULUM
5. THE KODIAK ARCHIPELAGO SUGCESTUN APPRENTICESHIP PROJECT
6. THE NATIVE EDUCATORS OF THE ALUTIIQ REGION

IV. CHAPTER 4, CONCLUSION

V. REFERENCES

VI. APPENDIX