How to Use Place-Based Learning to Connect Students with Their Communities (Micki Evans and Erin Sanchez)
Description
John talks with Mickey Evans and Erin Sanchez about place-based learning, a pedagogy of connectedness that roots instruction in students’ local communities, cultures, and environments.
They share design principles for creating authentic, equitable learning experiences and examples from tribal, rural, and urban schools—showing how community partnerships, storytelling, and student voice transform learning.
The episode also explores how AI and VR can expand access and make place-based learning possible anywhere.
Defining place-based learning and its equity focus
How to design “learning journeys” that connect culture, inquiry, and community
Real-world examples from schools nationwide
Overcoming time and testing pressures
Using AI and VR to enhance community-connected learning
Music by Aylex
United States
