The global innovator in architectural specialty products. Sense of place can be used to develop curriculum that is of immediate relevance to students, no matter how young.
Plans exist for the site to be used in family education, also.
As it happened, the site of the facility was located near train tracks. The rumble of the train and the sound of its whistle as it approached a crossing was a distraction that soon became an inspiration, however, and resulted in curriculum development based on the real world setting of the school and the interests of children. Sense of place can be used to develop curriculum that is of immediate relevance to students, no matter how young. Paul Skilton Sylvester, a third grade teacher in Philadelphia, created a classroom economy with the help of his students. In-depth study reflected serious, real life concerns of the inner city neighborhood, from homelessness and unemployment to unfair labor practices, as well as solutions to these problems.