Posts by Michael Niehoff
Student-Run, Student-Led Enterprises Addressing Current Educational, Economic Needs and Interests
Student-run enterprises offer hands-on entrepreneurial experience, skill-building, and career pathways to prepare students for the future of work.
Small, Rural Central California High School Continues To Defy Standardized Education
Minarets High School, a rural Central California school, leads with student-centered innovations like 1:1 laptops, portfolios, and project-based learning.
New Alternative Education Campus Works To Shift Student Learning Experiences
Farber Educational Campus redefines alternative education, focusing on civic engagement, PBL, and CTE, fostering community partnerships."
At-Risk Youth Discover Support, Healing With Wolves
Wolf Connection is a unique 165-acre educational sanctuary in southern California that brings people together through direct relationships with rescued wolves for the purpose of empowering the next generation to become authentic leaders and stewards of the earth.
Laguna Beach High School Gets in the FLOW of Environmental Literacy
This chronicles one high school’s creative and innovative approach to addressing local environmental problems and establishing a school wide, cross-curricular approach.
Santa Ynez Valley Union High: An Organic Project-Based Learning Journey
This chronicles one high school’s new and recent journey in an organic implementation of problem and project-based learning. Teachers and students are pushing forward with student voice and choice, civic engagement, student ownership and sharing high quality, public work.
Empower Generations: Coaching for Higher Quality Project Design and Learner Success
A team at a charter high school has embraced regular collaboration and coaching in order to optimize their interdisciplinary project design.
The Hero’s Journey Of Educational Reformers
Educators that have worked for change, reform and transformation may have success, but will more than likely experience high degrees of frustration. The Hero’s Journey is a way to explain why educational change is not only difficult, but also continually disenchanting.
The Benefits of Play-Based Learning For All Ages
Play-based learning is key in addressing feelings of loneliness, vulnerability, social deprivation, isolation and trauma. Michael Niehoff shares a list of helpful tips for planning and prioritizing play for parents and families.
Play-Based Learning and Weekly Porch Chats
Michael Niehoff explores the power of play-based learning and Porch Play Chats.