Rationale and Theory Behind Experiential Ed

"Project Adventure has given me the rationale and theory behind experiential learning",
Ana Silva, Principal, Ramona Elementary, Ysleta ISD - a Raise Your Hand Texas Principal.

Ana was selected from 400 applicants to Raise Your Hand Texas, a bi-partisan group that funds educational leadership opportunities for education, to attend the Harvard Principal Institute. RYHT sent 35 people to the week long leadership institute. To see a full list of attendees funded by RYHT click on this link.


Didn't get to go to The Principal Center, but want to learn about the rationale and theory behind experiential learning? Read one of these greatadventure ed classics:

Adventure in the Classroom: Using Adventure to Strengthen Learning and Build a Community of Life-Long Learners By Mary Henton

A book for teachers, curriculum developers, administrators, kindergarten through college-age students and teachers of teachers. Explores the core concepts of adventure and how they can be used in the classroom. The premise is that adventure can enhance learning in all academic curricula-math, science, language, etc. Includes sample curriculum and 16 pages of activities.

J71435 $31.00 1996. 231pp. ISBN: 0-7872-2459-6



Islands of Healing: A Guide to Adventure Based Counseling

by Jim Schoel, Dick Prouty and Paul RadcliffeAudience: Counselors, teachers and therapists, can be adapted for almost any group work

Presents the theory and practice of Adventure Based Counseling which combines elements of experiential learning, outdoor education and group counseling techniques
Includes Theory: a discussion of the Adventure Wave, sequencing, briefing, goal setting, leading, debriefing and Practice: sample applications of ABC in schools, hospitals and treatment facilities and programs for court-referred youth. No activities.
J71429 $32.00

Journey Toward the Caring Classroom, Expanded Edition: Using Adventure to Create Community in the Classroom and Beyond By Laurie Frank

Journey Toward the Caring Classroom describes a learning environment that begins with the idea of a classroom as community. A foundational perspective of adventure and experiential education is basic to this curriculum that offers accessible activities, reflection opportunities, life skills and academic applications for a variety of age levels.
Groups develop and work through a developmental sequence that helps create a map for community building. Frank presents the issues, skills and activities pertinent to any given phase in the process and includes suggestions for how to facilitate the process and begin a program of your own.

ISBN# 1-885473-60-5J71526 $39.95