by edtosavetheworld | Apr 16, 2014 | Stage 2: Active Processing
What does it look like to ask very young students to actively processĀ their learning? The students below are in 1st Grade. They have selected words that were pasted around the room and are sorting themĀ into long a, i, o and u sounds. They also walked around and...
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 | Mar 11, 2014 | Stage 5: Students as World Changers
One of the most common complaints from teachers is lack of student motivation for learning. We also hear a lot of complaints about the selfishness of younger generations. But researchers have found that most young people do care about the state of the world and often...
by edtosavetheworld | Feb 5, 2014 | Stage 2: Joyful and Efficient
Teachers from all corners of the earth have a common complaint: Not enough time to teach the things that need to be taught. While the complaint is certainly legitimate we have more power than we think to increase efficiency in teaching and learning. If you find...
by edtosavetheworld | Jan 28, 2014 | Stage 2: Joyful and Efficient
The first step in school transformation is building an adult culture of continuous learning, questioning assumptions, systems thinking and change leadership. The next step is building a positive psychological and intellectually stimulating environment with the...