student voice
Equipping Students to Lead In Our Rapidly Changing World
By: Vippen Thekk. We are living in a world where change has become the only constant, so let's help today's students master the essential skills of empathy, teamwork and leadership to solve problems they care deeply about and become changeagents.
18 Tips for Making Blended Learning More Student-Centered
Here are 18 tips from leading schools and providers boosting motivation, engagement, agency and collaboration by adding student-centered learning strategies to their blended learning plan.
3 Ways to Build and Implement Successful Classroom Relationships
By: Meredith Sanders. It's National Random Acts of Kindness week, so here are some inexpensive and fun ideas to spread kindness through your classrooms and schools not only this week but also throughout the year.
What is Place-Based Education and Why Does it Matter?
As part of a three-part series sharing information and experiences we've gathered from dozens of contributors around the power of Place-Based Education (PBE), this first publication provides an overview of PBE including definitions, benefits and examples.
Students Share Their Perspectives on Place-Based Learning
By: Nate McClennen. Student voice is important to include in the place-based education conversation, so here are responses from a group of middle school students in Wyoming and Idaho who were asked, “What are the benefits of place-based education?”
Increase Student Motivation through Autonomy, Mastery and Purpose
By: Victoria Rydberg. Students are at their best when they have purpose and are contributing value. Place-based education can give students the autonomy, mastery and purpose to stay motivated and make meaningful community contributions.
Teacher Reflection | The Power of Place-Based Professional Learning
By: Helen Ommen. I'm comfortable teaching inquiry-based lessons, but I have always felt less secure letting students ask and pursue their own questions. That all changed after my place-based professional learning experience.
Developing Leadership Qualities in the Classroom Through SEL
By: Diana Clark. Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) can help students develop the life skills necessary for their future success and happiness. It can even help them develop leadership skills!
5 Reasons To Take Time Out of the Classroom
By: Sam Nelson. Since I plan and experience a wide range of excursions around the world with many different students, I am often asked how we justify taking valuable time out of the classroom. Here are five reasons I feel it's important to do so.
Innov8: Winter Break Engagement
These last few weeks of the year are a great time to learn something new, so dig in and get inspired by this week's top eight news stories around the latest innovations in education.