by edtosavetheworld | Apr 28, 2015 | Stage 5: Students as World Changers
We are so excited to have met the great people who run the Institute for Humane Education. Founder Zoe Weil reached out to us and said, “Hey, we should connect.” We read their vision and found it incredibly similar to ours, almost down to the word! We...
by edtosavetheworld | Sep 23, 2014 | Stage 2: Joyful and Efficient
Looking for ways to make your classroom more joyful and efficient? Want to model world-changing practices for your students? Join me in a little challenge: go paperless! Drawing inspiration from yesterday’s march for the climate in New York, I’m giving...
by edtosavetheworld | Mar 13, 2014 | Stage 5: Students as World Changers
MIT Business School professor Peter Senge claims a transformational change happening in the business world: “More and more businesses in every industry sector are incorporating sustainability and social responsibility issues into their goals for the future....
by edtosavetheworld | May 30, 2013 | Stage 5: Students as World Changers
Are there any schools or programs out there that are engaging students as innovative problem solvers who will change the world? The answer is yes! The brightest spot (that we currently know about) started with an 8th grade science teacher, Rich Lehrer in...
by edtosavetheworld | Apr 15, 2013 | Stage 2: Active Processing
Pop Quiz Consider the following problems. (image credits: blogs.telegraph.co.uk, waterhapsody.co.za, autismspeaks.org) Considering these problems, which do you think would be the most important response for our schools? A. More math classes in schools B. More science...
