Paul Bocko, M.Ed., M.S. is Teaching Faculty in the Department of Education. He teaches in the Experienced Educator and Integrated Learning programs. Courses taught include Real World Sustainability, Place-based Education, the Learning-Centered School, and Building Inclusive Learning Communities. He serves as the Internship Coordinator for early childhood and elementary education certification students. Research and special interests include sustainability education, place-based education, professional learning communities, sociocultural theory, reconstructionism, problem-based learning, and project-based learning.
Paul is a Critical Skills Master Teacher and School Reform Initiative National Facilitator. He also serves as Project Manager for the Horatio Colony Nature Preserve, 645 acres of uplands, wetlands, and diverse woodlands in Keene, NH. He will earn his Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst College of Education in 2019. His research focus is how teachers guide K-12 students to solve real world problems as they fully participate as citizens and ensure that future generations can meet their ecological, economical, and social needs.