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Teachers, Like Students, Learn by Doing: Project Learning at Envision Schools
posted by Bob LenzA quote by experiential-education pioneer Kurt Hahn projects brightly onto a large screen: “We are crew, not passengers.” After a brief welcome, the thirty-five new teachers at Envision Schools are asked to respond to the quote in their journals. Then, following some quiet reflection time, the teachers meet their fellow group members.
Turning on Technology: Using Today's Tools to Study Yesterday's
A field trip from Ferryway School, near Boston, to the nation's oldest ironworks is captured with the latest tech.
Leapin' Lizards!: Students as Data Collectors
NatureMapping brings real science to the classroom -- and startles the professionals.
Hip-Hop High: Rhythm and Lyrics Teach Everything from English to Algebra
The musical language of the street has new fans: teachers, who are using it as a classroom tool.
March of the Monarchs: Students Follow the Butterflies' Migration
Students in Maryland participate in a countrywide science experiment.
Geo-Literacy: Using Technology to Forge New Ground
Students use visual learning and communication tools to build an in-depth understanding of geography, geology, and local history.
More Fun Than a Barrel of . . . Worms?!
At Newsome Park Elementary School, assigignments in project-based learning are helping students learn more, participate more, and want more.
Journey North: Children Practice Real Science by Monitoring Monarchs
Journey North involves thousands of students in monitoring migration patterns of butterflies and other species.
From Worms to Wall Street: Projects Prompt Active, Authentic Learning
You can't tear students at Newsome Park Elementary School away from their schoolwork when it involves in-depth investigations with real-world applications.
Toad Tracking: Science and More Through NatureMapping
Through their work in a nationwide project, fourth-grade students hone their reading, writing, and math skills while making meaningful contributions to science.
