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A collection of vignettes, descriptions, narratives and agendas comprising diverse portraits of Schoolyard Ecology Institutes written by Leaders and teacher participants from SYEFEST. First are two narrative descriptions of entire SYE Institutes, from the planning to the follow-up phase. Then we hear from teachers to get a glimpse of their experiences both during a SYE Institute, and while implementing their new ideas with their students. Finally, we present a number of actual agendas from SYEFEST Institutes in tabular form.
Leaders' Portraits of SYE Institutes:
- California Portrait: A portrait of a SYEFEST Summer Institute from June 24-July 8 at
Cal Poly State University, San Luis OBISPO. An excellent description of a schoolyard ecology program with a strong science content focus and organization.
- Michigan Portrait: A portrait of a SYEFEST from Hope College, 1994-1996 in
Holland, Michigan. A contrasting program where pre-service teachers played a key role during and after the Summer Institute.
Teachers' Narratives:
- Peggy Hanson: A SYEFEST testimonial. This teacher kept a diary as she went through the SYEFEST program, as well as comments from her students after she appied her new methods.
- Jude Curtin: A teacher's perspective and observations of a SYEFEST experience.
Institute Agendas
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