11/17/09
I agree with Maurice Elias's blog entry about furlough days for Hawaii's public schools -- a total redesign of the school day to meet the needs of our 21st-century learners. This means relevant, creative-project and service-learning environments aligned not only to state standards but also to student interests.
A Program Teaches Students What to Believe in the Digital World
The News Literacy Project helps secondary school students separate fact from fiction online.
This article originally published on 11/4/2009
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11/4/09
On a crisp fall morning, I watched students at Lewis Elementary School, in Portland, Oregon, roll up their pant legs and wade barefoot into piles of sand, clay, straw, and water.
Schools Create a Simple Recipe for Change
Digest these tips for making your food-service program tasty and sustainable.
This article was also published in the December 2009 issue of Edutopia magazine
as "A Simple Recipe for Change".
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School Lunches Go Back to the Land
Schools overhaul food service to improve student health and the environment.
This article was also published in the December 2009 issue of Edutopia magazine
as "Farm to Fork".
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When the Class Is Half Full, Keep Pouring It On
Despite absences at an inner-city school, a teacher commits to long-term projects.
This article was also published in the October 2009 issue of Edutopia magazine
as "The Class Is Half Full".
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A Learning Space for Learning About Space
A charter school in the Mojave Desert charts the heavens.
This article was also published in the October 2009 issue of Edutopia magazine
as "Out-of-This-World Learning".
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8/28/09
When I talk with groups of teachers about project learning, audiences typically divide along predictable lines.
