From Place to Possibility: Learning with Maria Montessori in Mind
This summer, our Professional Learning Team welcomed a group of junior high educators from Maria Montessori Academy out of North Ogden, UT, for a three-day Place-Based Education experience at Teton Science Schools. From the moment they arrived, …
From Place to Project: A Summer Design Lab for Experienced PBE Teachers
This summer we launched our inaugural Summer Design Lab. This three-day virtual workshop is for teachers already engaging in place-based learning in their classrooms. Teachers came to the workshop ready to plan projects for the upcoming school year, …
Place Network Spring Conference Reflections
Written by Donna Tully, Professional Learning Coach
This April, we welcomed 48 educators, leaders, and partners from across the United States and Canada to the 2026 Place Network Spring Conference. Participants traveled from 10 states — Illinois, …
Wyoming Place-Based Education Microcredential Starting in June 2026
Teton Science Schools and the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) is thrilled to launch the Wyoming Place-Based Education Microcredential for the first time in June 2026. The program includes a summer online course and then an in-person intensive workshop for educators. …
Creekside Wonder Market
Written by Kelly Gaskins, Professional Learning Coach
At Waggoner Creek, the school year culminated in a student-led community market and showcase that brought place-based learning to life through the lenses of ecology, economy, …
How Is Bhutan Transforming Education with Place-Based Learning?
“I’ve observed that students’ excitement and interest in learning have increased significantly. When we tell them we’re going to learn something outside the classroom, their mood and energy levels change. Outside the classroom, their interaction and participation levels are completely different. …
Preparing Teachers for Rural Wyoming: Voices from the Field
The Wyoming Rural Teacher Corps is a partnership between Teton Science Schools and the University of Wyoming’s College of Education that seeks to recruit and prepare college students for rural teaching careers. …
Place-Based Education 2024-25 Annual Report
This year, Professional Learning continued to strengthen partnerships with schools, educators, and organizations across the country and around the world. Together, we advanced our shared vision that place-based education can inspire meaningful learning and foster thriving communities. …
Ohio University: Higher Education Committing to Community-Engaged, Place-Based Teaching and Learning
Written by Leslie Cook, Head of Professional Learning
Over the last decade, Teton Science Schools has grown and strengthened our relationship with Ohio University. The connections started with students from Ohio University traveling to spend a week at the Kelly Campus. …
How We “Do” Place-Based Education When It’s Not Our Place
Written by Sharon Laidlaw, Director of Place Network
How We Teach Place—When It’s Not Our Place
At the heart of place-based education is a deep respect for place itself – its people, …