Place Based Education
life skills
Network Effect
The Power of a Network: Living Bridges Driving Purpose
By: Corey Mohn. What can solve that age-old challenge in education known as "senioritis?" What can increase engagement while better preparing students not just for college, or even career, but for life? This district had a wild idea, and it worked.
SEL & Mindset
How to Help Students Steer Clear of Fake News
By: Kevin M. Levin. Fake news spread like wildfire in the recent election, but misinformation has always been a problem. In this post, I explore the history of fake news and provide some strategies for identifying it.
Project-Based Learning
How PBL Transforms the Classroom into the ‘Real World’
By: Anthony Johnson. My students consistently outperform others in our school and district, and I believe my focus on PBL and hands-on learning is the catalyst. In this post, I share my strategy and techniques.
SEL & Mindset
Eight Things Students Should Know About The New Media Literacy
What can educators do about the spread of fake news and their students' inability to recognize when they have been fooled? Teaching them these eight lessons is a good start.
EdTech
The Importance of Balancing Classroom Technology Use
By: Kate Durocher. Classroom technology has made the lives of teachers and students more efficient, but it's important to remember the need to use tech effectively while still fostering skills essential to life such as reading and writing.
Future of Learning
How Dialogue Teaches Critical Thinking and Empathy
By: Dr. Ian Jamison. Students see misleading information and heated exchanges on the internet every day. How can we help them develop the ability to shun the vitriolic exchanges that can happen online and learn to engage in true, productive dialogue?
Project-Based Learning
5 Ways to Teach Students to Think for Themselves
21st-century learning means preparing students for a world that we can’t even imagine where they will need skills to think for themselves. Here are five ways we can start preparing them for future success.
Leadership
6 Reasons You Should Work in America’s Parks and Forests
We both personally benefited from formative experiences working summer jobs on public lands, and invite you to imagine how our society might be improved if every person in America had an opportunity to work and learn in a national park.
Project-Based Learning
Bringing Mindfulness to the K-5 Classroom
By: Lynea Gillen. There is a definite need to teach children at an early age what mindfulness is and how it can give us the tools we need for dealing successfully with all manner of challenges and difficulties.
Difference Making
Flexible from the F to the E: Lessons from AmeriCorps
By: Angela Martano. AmeriCorps alum are entering the workforce with many marketable skills including flexibility learned through their service. Here is one alumna's story.