by edtosavetheworld | Apr 24, 2015 | Stage 5: Students as World Changers
This past Wednesday was Earth Day, and people around the globe celebrated the occasion by raising awareness of major issues affecting our planet – climate change, air and water pollution, natural resource management. At my husband’s school (he teaches...
by edtosavetheworld | Apr 23, 2015 | Stage 5: Students as World Changers, Testing and Assessments
Many of us are in the throes of testing season, and with many schools implementing the new CCSS aligned tests for the first time, it is bound to be a month of fret and anxiety. I remember administrators at my previous school declaring “no field trips in...
by edtosavetheworld | Apr 6, 2015 | Our Vision
Good morning, it’s Julie here. Last Friday Krista wrote this: If we want to meet the demands of the 21st century, we need schools that cultivate collaborative innovators with an entrepreneurial spirit who will serve as ambitious, engaged global citizens and make...
by edtosavetheworld | Mar 13, 2015 | Stage 5: Students as World Changers
Although we seldom talk about them on the blog, our husbands are big supporters and contributors to Ed to Save the World. All three of them have backgrounds in education and their advice, expertise, and humor are invaluable to our operation. This week, we’re...
by edtosavetheworld | Mar 10, 2015 | Our Vision
Okay, okay, maybe not exactly 15 words or less. But today I’m challenging myself to convey the mission, vision, spirit, and uniqueness of Ed to Save the World in the context of other movements in education using as few words as possible. Today, take a moment to...
by edtosavetheworld | Jan 29, 2015 | Stage 1: Adult Learning and Leadership, Stage 5: Students as World Changers
At Ed to Save the World we’re keeping tabs on the increasingly important role of informal education spaces – spaces outside of school that serve to develop students’ knowledge, skills, passions, and attitudes. While schools are struggling to keep up...
