ABSTRACT
Place is intertwined in our experiences of learning. Young people learn in schools, families, neighborhoods, and as residents of communities, churches, states, and nations. Our worlds are made up of places of learning, where education is at once formal, in terms of schooling, and informal, in terms of socialization. Places themselves can also be educational, popping up in textbooks or serving as a destination for field trips. Landmarks, historic sites, monuments, and cultural heritage markers are physical reminders of history, connecting the past to an unfolding present. In 2018, Theo was a rising 8th grader at a middle school on the northside of Tallahassee that consistently ranks as the top middle school in the city. Theo was recommended for the program by his guidance counselor because he was “well-mannered and worked hard.” Zoe was a freshman at a local Christian private school that also ranks as one of the top private schools in the area.
