Think Global, Act Local: How to Embed SDGs in your school and Community
How can students take action on sustainable development goals within the context of their own curriculum and communities? Kyle Wagner explores 8 models from 8 innovative schools and programs leading the charge.
Learning at the Concourse: Crosstown High
[…] school. Students at the Church Health kitchen Concluding Thoughts Crosstown High is a model of whole-student, personalized, and authentic learning that demonstrates what a commitment to competency-based education can yield for a school, and we look forward to visiting again. One student’s words in particular still echo in our minds: “The competencies we gain […]
Community is Learning: How The Act of Learning is Rooted in Neighbors, Family and Place
[…] west. My mother helped found a primary school in Eswatini (at the time Swaziland) and my father worked for the Basotho government helping to build out higher education programs. They were educators who were always seeking community and authenticity. These first seven years of my life are formative to who I have become and […]
“Height, Light and Exposed Structure”–Places That Display and Celebrate Learning
What better way to ensure learners feel empowered and heard than commemorating their student work in a thoughtful way where everyone can enjoy? We walk through learning spaces to explore how student pieces are celebrated.
What is Place-Based Education and Why Does it Matter? (Spanish)
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Podcast: Greg Smith on Climate Collapse
In our special edition Friday podcast episode, Tom speaks with Greg Smith about climate change and place-based education.
Learner-Centered Iowa BIG Propels Jemar Lee
Emily from the Getting Smart team interviews Jemar Lee, a former student from Iowa BIG, a place-based and learner-centered school in Cedar Rapids and a Next-Generation Learning Challenge and XQ Super School winner.
Abel McClennen on Place-Based Community Schools
On this episode of the Podcast, we're joined by Abel McClennen, the Director and one of the founders of La Paz Community School in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
Dr. Roberta McFarland on The Magic of Outdoor Education
Tom is joined by Roberta McFarland, the Director/Principal of Outdoor Environmental Education for Waskowitz Outdoor Programs and practitioner of place-based education.
Stop, Look, and Listen: Kilo
[…] the ever evolving ways we fail our students. Normal wasn’t working for very many people but normal is easily measurable. In his writing about his philosophy of education, researcher Nicholas Burbules reminds us that teaching and learning are “inherently imperfect, uncertain, and incomplete.” We make a mistake when we insist on measuring learning despite […]
