Document Type
Special Section 1
Theme
THE PROSPECT EXPERIENCE: A STRENGTH-BASED ALTERNATIVE AND ITS LEGACY
Abstract
When I first visited the Prospect Center in North Bennington, Vermont in 1984 and met Pat Carini, there were several things that struck me right away about the setting: The children were active and engaged in making things; the Center was a lively community of thinkers involving children and adults in a variety of ways; and I was welcomed as an active participant from the outset. It was a bustling place in which to observe and listen and contemplate. At that point, Prospect was two decades old; it had already matured into an organization with a recognizable philosophy and outlook; it had published descriptions of itself and the collaborative inquiry processes that are a hallmark of its legacy. I spent the next seven years working and studying at Prospect, where I was a fortunate benefactor of the thought and work of many contributors over that early time period, but the primary and consistent influence throughout was Patricia Carini.
Genre/Form
articles
Recommended Citation
Donnelly, Susan
(2015)
"To Patricia F. Carini: A Dedication,"
Journal of Educational Controversy: Vol. 9:
No.
1, Article 2.
Available at:
https://cedar.wwu.edu/jec/vol9/iss1/2
Subjects - Topical (LCSH)
Reading (Elementary); Group work in education; Observation (Educational method); Education (Experimental methods); Child development; Teacher-student relationships
Subjects - Names (LCNAF)
Prospect School (North Bennington, VT.); Carini, Patricia F.
Geographic Coverage
Vermont
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
Type
Text