18. 2. Creating the Theory-based Model (Urban Sprouts Model of Garden-based Education) Source: Michelle M. Ratcliffe, Ph.D., 2007
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25. Knowledge acquisition Urban Sprouts students teach their peers to read Nutrition Facts on food labels.
26. Development of life skills Urban Sprouts students cook food from the garden with guest Chef Rania from NextCourse.
27. Academic & cognitive skills Students observe insect predators on plants: ladybugs and aphids.
28. Social & moral development Youth developmental or Resiliency assets Students learn teamwork in the garden and self-efficacy as they practice leadership.
55. Thank you for your participation! “ The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings.” — Masanobu Fukuoka
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Notes de l'éditeur
This presentation was prepared by myself Abby Jaramillo, I am the Executive Director of Urban Sprouts – (About US….) and Michelle Markesteyn Ratcliffe, who is the Farm-to-School Manager at Ecoturst. Ecotrust is Regional Lead Agency for the National Farm to School Network