Use  of  School   Grounds,  Facilities

School grounds and facilities can be modified to create a more peaceful and healthy physical and social environment as well as encourage student, parent and community involvement.

Explanations (Summaries, Articles)

• Evergreen Foundation, (nd). Learning Grounds Resource Package
• National Clearinghouse on Educational Facilities. Design Principles for Planning Schools as Centers of Community
• Hodgin PA. District Wide Planning: Schools as Community Resources 
• Health Canada. (nd). Greening our School Grounds: A Healthier Choice.
• National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities. Design Principles for Planning Schools as Centers of Community
• National Clearinghouse for Education Facilities
• DfEE. Raising Standards. Opening Doors
• Bingler, Steven. 1999. Lessons from the Getty Conference: Putting the Public Back intoPublic Education
• National Center for Research in Vocational Education. New Designs for Learning: K-12 Schools
• Remarks as prepared for delivery by U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley. 1999. Full Service School-Community Collaboration Conference
• Hammond Gerald. 1998. School Planning and Management
• Hodgin Philip A. 1998. District Wide Planning. Schools as Community Resources
• Hubler Gary. Becoming a Voice in School Facilities Design. Leading the Way
• U.S. Department of Education. School Design
• National Center for Education Facilities. Community Participation
• Sturgeon J. 1998. Fixed Facts About Portable Classrooms.
• Coffee SR. 1999 The Schoolyard: Not Just for Recess Anymore.
• Swanquist B. 1999. Multiple Choice: Trends in Dining Design.
• Champagne R. 1999. The Corridor Concept: New and Improved Restroom Design.
• Rittner-Heir RM. 1999. Fitness Facilities: The New Trend in Athletic Equipment.

Evidence (Reports, Research Reviews, Major Case Studies)

• Morton-Marr J, (nd). International School Peace, Peace Gardens 
• Evergreen Foundation, (nd). Learning Grounds Resource Package
• Green School. The Green School Success Stories

Examples (Canadian and Other Examples)

• Evergreen. Home Page

Resources

-Planning Guides

-Programs and Materials

• Canadian Institute for Child Health, (nd). Safe Environments: List of Resources
• Evergreen Foundation. (nd). Ecology Resource Network: Learning Grounds Resources
• Evergreen Foundation. (nd). Learning Grounds
• Evergreen Foundation. (nd). Learning Grounds Tool Shed.
• Seeds of Change Garden. (nd). Garden. Activities in Four Seasons
  
  

-Policy Examples