Intentional Culture in Punakha, Bhutan
Editor’s note – This is the third installment in our travel blog of the Teton Science Schools’ team’s trip to Bhutan. To read the first and second installments, click here and here. …
Inquiry and Design Learning in Punakha, Bhutan
Editor’s note – This is the second installment in our travel blog of the Teton Science Schools’ team’s trip to Bhutan. To read the first installment, click here.
At the core of the Teton Science Schools’ framework are the interlinked inquiry and design cycles. …
Wonder and Admiration in Winter
He who marvels at the beauty of the world in summer will find equal cause for wonder and admiration in winter . . .
~ John Burroughs, “The Snow-Walkers,” 1866
When you say that you work in field education in Jackson, …
Legacy
As January and the new year roll around, the Field Education team at Teton Science Schools is celebrating the transition of three influential faculty members that have touched the lives of countless students, educators, and community members during their combined 17 years at Teton Science Schools. …
From Purpose to Practice
Editor’s Note: This is Nicole Gautier’s second blog entry about her experiences as a graduate student. In this piece, written after her fall teaching practicum, Nicole shares her thoughts about the dual roles of being a teacher and a student. …
Place-Based Learning in the Land of the Thunder Dragon
In January of 2016, Teton Science Schools will again send a team to the Land of the Thunder Dragon, Bhutan, to lead a series of workshops on place-based education. …
Winter is Coming: Studying Winter Phenology in Jackson Hole
For many people, the transition from fall to winter is characterized by gift-giving, decorations, warm jackets and cozy sweaters, not to mention cookies, pies, and other sweets. However, from a naturalist’s perspective, winter is perhaps best characterized by change: change in weather, …
Mardy Murie’s Annual Cookie Swap: Sunday, December 13th at the Murie Center
From sugar cookies to gingerbread men, biscotti to snickerdoodles . . . oh boy do we have a cookie for you!
Escape the cold this Sunday to enjoy cookies and treats in front of a crackling fire. …
The Yellowstone Wolves: Reflections on Objectivity in Science Education
A particularly memorable teaching moment for me came during a camping trip to Yellowstone National Park in late June 2015 with a group of St. Louis middle school students. We hiked up to Trout Lake in Lamar Valley during our second day in the field, …
Lessons in Place
Ask every member of the Teton Science Schools’ Field Education team why they do what they do, and you’re likely to find yourself peering into a constellation of diverse personal motives. Many will share stories of childhood adventures in nature and their wish to share these experiences with another generation. …