Perspectives from Rural Maine Educators: Supporting and Inspiring Youth Through Place-Based Education

R. C. Wolf, Molly Meserve Auclair, Leigh Peake, Katrina Heimbach, Erin LaPlante, Colleen Maker, Tonya Prentice · 2025 · Maine policy review

Summary. Rural Maine educators naturally implement place-based education by connecting youth learning to local environmental changes, seasonal industries like potato and maple production, and community knowledge. The study of nine educators shows that place-based approaches build engagement and collaboration, though they demand more time, relationships, and curricular flexibility than traditional instruction. Rural contexts provide ideal conditions for this pedagogy, preparing young people to become resilient community leaders.

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  title   = {Perspectives from Rural Maine Educators: Supporting and Inspiring Youth Through Place-Based Education},
  author  = {R. C. Wolf and Molly Meserve Auclair and Leigh Peake and Katrina Heimbach and Erin LaPlante and Colleen Maker and Tonya Prentice},
  journal = {Maine policy review},
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  doi     = {10.53558/grlo7571},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.53558/grlo7571}
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DOI

10.53558/grlo7571

Countries

United States

Regions

North America

Categories

education, climate-and-environment

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2026-04-28