A Resource for COVID-Weary Parents: New eBook on Doing PBL at Home
[…] had the time and capability to manage home learning… If they were able to work well independently… Then, students may have been able to successfully continue their education. If the work they were assigned was meaningful and engaging, they may even have enjoyed learning from home. Those are all pretty big “ifs.” Instead, many […]
Guidance Gap: The Biggest Challenge We Face and How to Close It
[…] present a portfolio of evidence around their outcome framework and in support of a mastery transcript. Place: Involve community partners as guest speakers and project mentors. Facilitate place-based learning experiences. The dynamic employment market and expanding array of high school and postsecondary learning options make advisory systems mission-critical. There is a global market opportunity […]
Three Strategies to Engage Middle Grade Students in Data Science
Data education can take many forms, but all have the opportunity to change youths’ view of what data are and how data can help them to make a difference in the world. Chad Dorsey explores the opportunities that lie in data science curricula.
Equity is About ‘U’ and ‘I’
[…] students (200) and represent three Hawaiian islands, 15 states, and 25 nations. “A Place to Learn Like Nowhere Else,” can be backed up by the various unique place-based opportunities and existing programs. Like many independent schools, a generous financial aid budget is essential to sustain enrollment and especially to maintain socioeconomic diversity. 35% of […]
How to Co-Design Curriculum: Fostering Inclusivity through Shared Family Narratives
[…] led me to this second step. In fact, my developing competency in this educational approach is due to his insight and guidance, believing that culturally revitalizing and place-based education “is the perfect vehicle to explore our respective places. The ingredients of the instructional model encourage us to explore our communities, bring in authentic contexts, and […]
Transforming the Landscape of Education
By: Matt Piercy. The future of learning is all about options with greater access and equity. Matt shares how MYX offers an exploratory semester full of unique place-based learning.
A Purpose Proposal: Entrepreneurial Thinking and Sustainability Must Be Core Components of Pathways
[…] Housing Social entrepreneurship often arises from those who have identified a problem, and are using business principles to solve it. This methodology can encourage students to tackle place-based, community challenges in creative ways. A group of students from Immokalee Florida, the children of migrant farmers, spotted a need within their community. The red tape […]
Choosing the Right Tools for Amplifying Learning Through PBL
Rachelle Dene Poth shares ideas on resources for students to extend learning through PBL and the digital tools to make that happen.
Get the F Out
[…] oppression. Art and Science mashups and English and Social Studies integrations are common in High Tech High and New Tech Network schools. Project 901 at Crosstown High that combines a place-based research project for English and AP History credit. Look for ways to count work or service experience for high school credit. Help a learner conduct a market […]
Learning In Community–What Does it Look Like?
[…] everywhere, including homes, libraries, school buildings, offices, health clubs, museums, community gardens, retirement homes and parks, to name a few. In its description of community-based learning ecosystems, Education Reimagined describes the dynamic possibilities when neighborhoods function as schools. An ever-evolving web of relationships sparks student curiosity and provides opportunities for learners, businesses and community organizations […]