Graduate Students Look Forward and Remember Back
The Winter Semester has begun at the Kelly Campus. With the seasonal shift, it’s logical for our graduate students to begin thinking of steps beyond the Graduate Program. August, after all, is not too far away. …
Explorations of Connection – Bhutan and the Teacher Learning Center
Combat crawling to stay on the snow, Sonam Chhezang avoided sinking. Ugyen Lhendup was not so lucky; he had one leg hip deep in snow and the other foot still on the packed trail. The rest of the eight member delegation from Bhutan laughed and took pictures of their colleagues “observing” the snow.For the third year, …
Tinkering with Creativity
A quick review of experiences at Journeys School in the last few weeks includes the following: winning the state championship for high school robotics, designing sculpture in the pre-kindergarten with scrap metal, creating short films for a national chemistry competition, …
Pika Party: Stop by the Rustic Inn for a Pikarita and Support Pika Research
On Thursday, January 20 from 5-8 PM, the Rustic Inn Creekside and Spa in Jackson will generously donate 10% of food and beverage purchases to Teton Science Schools’ Pika Research Project. Together with the Meg & …
Winter Wolves and the Wild West
“Our group has just sighted a pack of wolves and now we are observing a National Park Service helicopter zero in on the pack to place radio telemetry collars on them!” Jared Baecker’s elated voice came through the phone with a scratchy connection. …
We Make a Living By What We Get, But We Make a Life By What We Give
Now is the time for year-end giving! We are in the final push for contributions before the end of the 2010 calendar year. Thank you to all of you who have made a donation to Teton Science Schools or a specific program area in the last 12 months. …
Involved in the Community
2010 AmeriCorp volunteers have much to be proud of as they leave Teton Science Schools. Although their service to the organization and in the region formally ended on November 12, 2010 their accomplishments have left a lasting impact on the valley and those they have worked with during their time here. …
Embracing Place
Graduate students studied Place-based Education with University of Wyoming visiting scholar Kate Welsh this Fall. The course introduced them to educational methods that use the resources of a community as the context for student learning. …
Outreach Around Wyoming
In the Fall of 2010, a team of seven Teton Science Schools’ graduate students, two instructors and two faculty traveled to Saratoga, Hanna, Casper and Cheyenne, Wyoming to work in schools providing place-based, science learning experiences for students. …
How Do You Know Extraordinary Teaching When You See It?
Salsa dancing, comparing communism and socialism, Spanish discourse on poetry, reading aloud to younger students and building online tour guides about international cities all occurred at Journeys School this week as I wandered the school. …