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 | 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 | Dec 8, 2014 | News and Trends
What does 21st Century Learning or education innovation really mean? It’s a concept that often has assumed agreement — but it needs a lot of unpacking and discussion. There seems to be a set of trends for what topics dominate “education...
by edtosavetheworld | Oct 31, 2014 | Stage 5: Students as World Changers
Happy Halloween! Last night I had the amazing opportunity to see a proud group of middle school students publicly display their work to a crowd numbering in the hundreds. I was too wrapped up in experience to do a great job documenting their work. Luckily for...
by edtosavetheworld | Dec 30, 2013 | Stage 4: Disciplinary Thinking
Quick quiz: In a unit on ancient Egypt, students spend two weeks creating their own miniature versions of the great pyramid – including the interior. At the end of the project, they are inviting staff from the Smithsonian in to evaluate their projects. Is...
