The SEMIS Coalition Blog
The place to connect, learn and share perspectives in place-based learning
Welcome to our SEMIS Coalition blog! A commons-based digital space for shared resources, images, and more. It’s a place for you to ask questions, interact with peers, and keep current with the latest Southeast Michigan Stewardship Coalition activities.
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Place-Based Remote Learning: Energy Activities
Here is a collection of activities for practicing place-based stewardship education from home. These are the beginning in a series of ideas that are developing in response to the Covid-19 pandemic conditions that we now find ourselves in. Many people from the...
Place-Based Remote Learning: Mapping Activities
Here is a collection of activities for practicing place-based stewardship education from home. These are the beginning in a series of ideas that are developing in response to the Covid-19 pandemic conditions that we now find ourselves in. Many people from the...
Community Mapping Curriculum & Resources
With new technology, the possibility of mapping information about communities as a basis for decision making has captured the imagination of policy makers. This Brief is one of two that will explore the concept of community mapping. The first outlines geographic...
SEMIS Member Spring 2020 Town Hall
Town Hall Spring 2020On April 14, over 60 SEMIS Coalition members gathered online for a welcome point of connection after much distance, and a global pandemic changing the fabric of our daily lives as educators...as humans. We talked about how we can care for...
2019 Community Forum Presenter Information
Community Forum Info Meeting (1) with presenter information.
Summer Institute Schedule & Information
Summer Institute Agenda 2018 Part One & Two Some details for Part Two are subject to change. Part One Logistics_SEMIS Summer Institute Hope to see you there!
2018 Community Forum Presenter Information
Information for those planning on presenting at this year's community forum: Schedule April 30, 2018 8:30 a.m. Registration Table opens 9-9:30 a.m. Light Breakfast and refreshments available 9:30-9:45 a.m. Opening remarks 10:00 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. Presentation sessions...
Great Lakes Sciences: Curricular Resources
An Introduction to Michigan Watersheds for Teachers, Students and Residents -- Michigan Sea Grant Beach Mysteries -- Alliance for the Great Lakes Follow The Drop -- Earth Partnership for Schools University of Wisconsin - Madison Arboretum Great Lakes Climate Change...
Community Mapping in Place-based Education
Community mapping can be a helpful process to begin a PBE inquiry with students. Community mapping can be done is diverse ways, meeting many learning goals depending on design. Try mapping your community asking certain questions, framing an issue, or with completely...
What does PBE look like in action?
Place-based Education can be a complex process to dive into! Check out these videos to hear stories of schools, classrooms, students, and teachers in Southeast Michigan who are each engaging in PBE. The Spotlight on Stewards Project is a collaborative pilot program...