Mike Szydlowski: Science Teacher, Trip Coordinator, and Exemplary TSS Partner
Editor’s Note: It’s summer again, and we’re kicking the season off with three weeks of Field Education with students from the Columbia, Missouri Public School District. To celebrate, we’re re-running an interview we published last summer between Teton Science Schools’ Senior Director of Marketing and Communications Nick Delmolino and Mike Szydlowski, …
Women in the Equality State
In 1869, Wyoming was a sparsely populated new territory. The Hayden Expedition had yet to explore what was to become Yellowstone National Park, and Jackson, while frequented by several Native American tribes, …
A Personal Phenology of Spring
Knowledge of place is inextricably linked to an awareness of the passing seasons and all the ecological and cultural events that mark the rhythm of a life connected to the world. Each winter in Jackson plods along with protracted steps. …
Understanding Place-Based Education: An Implementation Deep Dive
Like a real-world version of Twitter, the Pecha Kucha presentations at the annual Place-Based Education Symposium on April 28th at Teton Science Schools were a rapid fire immersion in how learning can be deeply embedded in communities. …
Inspiring the Next Generation: An Alumni Interview
The Jackson Hole Children’s Museum is inspiring the next generation of creative thinkers in Jackson Wyoming. We interviewed 5 TSS Graduate Program alumni helping to lead the Museum to hear about their work, …
Spheres of Influence
When your passion leads you to views like this, it’s important to ask yourself, “Who isn’t here?” and “How can I share this with them?”
As a Field Education faculty member at Teton Science Schools, …
Fostering Pride for Place through Hands-to-Work
“Micro-trash is a MACRO problem,” proclaimed my co-instructor after we challenged our students to pick up two pieces of trash along the trail during our day hike. Since Field Education uses the outdoors as our classroom, …
Five Months until Totality!
Editor’s Note: On August 21st, 2017, the United States will experience its first total solar eclipse in 38 years. Jackson, WY happens to be in an ideal location to view the eclipse, …
A Week I Will Never Forget
Editor’s Note: As Wildlife Expeditions wraps up the 2017 season of running over-snow coach trips to Yellowstone National Park, we’re excited to share the reflections and photos of one participant. Check out the slideshow below for all of her photos, …
Service Means Community: An AmeriCorps Member’s Perspective
Editor’s Note: March 4 – 11, 2017 was AmeriCorps Week, a time to celebrate the individuals, programs, and organizations across the United States that serve our communities every day. In honor of the 80,000 Americans that are serving in 2017, …
