Abstract Student engagement in under-resourced public schools remains an ongoing challenge in the United States. Moreover, there is no panacea for student disengagement in high poverty urban schools. However, experts have suggested that appropriate interventions for early and middle grade students can increase motivation and interest and promote a growth mindset. The purpose of this case study was to explore principal and teacher experiences with Jones Valley Teaching Farm (JVTF), a Birmingham-based 501 (c)(3) nonprofit that uses a hands-on food education model to teach academic standards-based lessons via onsite school farms and school-embedded JVTF instructors. The research team used a descriptive case study method to conduct semi-structured interviews with principals (n = 5) and focus group interviews with classroom teachers (n = 15). Participants viewed JVTF as a catalyst for student engagement and a model that has great potential for contributing to the retention of students at high risk of dropping out of school.

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通过基于探究的学习和学校农场吸引K-8学生

摘要在美国，资源匮乏的公立学校的学生参与仍然是一个持续的挑战。此外，在高贫困城市学校没有脱离学生的灵丹妙药。但是，专家们建议，对初中和中年级学生进行适当的干预可以增加他们的动力和兴趣，并促进他们的成长心态。本案例研究的目的是探讨琼斯谷教学农场（JVTF）的校长和教师体验，琼斯谷教学农场是一家总部位于伯明翰的501（c）（3）非营利组织，使用动手食品教育模型来教授基于学术标准的课程通过现场学校农场和学校嵌入式JVTF讲师。研究团队使用描述性案例研究方法对校长进行了半结构式访谈（n = 5），对课堂老师进行了焦点小组访谈（n = 15）。