These Teachers Turned a Playground Game into a Full Blown Place-Based Project
It was during a Teton Science Schools led workshop last November that 2nd grade teachers, Megan Harrell and Trista McMartin, were presented the task of designing a phenomenon-based lesson that integrated Place Based Education (PBE) design principles with their state’s science standards. …
How One AmeriCorps Alum is Crafting a Taste of Place
Long before Joe Meier took his first drive down Coyote Canyon Road for his AmeriCorps service at Teton Science Schools, he was out and about exploring Wyoming’s natural ecosystems. As a geology student at Northland College, …
Place-Based Education and Environmental Education: Are They One and the Same?
If there are two approaches to learning that we here at Teton Science Schools know best, place-based education (PBE) and environmental education (EE) would be the two. Today, PBE is ingrained in everything we do; …
This Teacher Turned Her Holiday Wish List into a Buzzing Community Initiative
It was over a snack time conversation that fourth grade Rock Bridge Elementary School teacher Caitlin Nichols first noticed her students’ interest in native bees. It was December and she and her students were casually discussing what was on their holiday wish lists. …
How the Government Shutdown Sparked Student Inquiry, and Action, Around Local Food Insecurity
“We believe in the potential of place-based education to empower students with greater autonomy and more agency so that they can identify and take ownership over complex community and global challenges.”
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Place Network Students Making a Big Impact with Tiny Home Project
In September 2018, Place Network teacher Devon Barker-Hicks embarked on an ambitious place-based journey with her Meadow Valley School eighth grade students. Their project? An 8 x 24 foot tiny home. Their goal? To raise money for an ADA-compliant playground and raise awareness for the housing crisis that has gripped their rural mountain community of New Meadows, Idaho.
News Release: TSS to Expand Rural School Network
JACKSON, Wyo., September 15, 2018—Teton Science Schools (TSS) is excited to announce that they will expand initiatives to create a national network of public rural schools integrating education into the community through authentic, …
Rooted in Place: A Personal Reflection
Editor’s Note: DJ Sandler, a former Field Ecology summer camper, spent autumn of 2017 interning at TSS, and this is his final blog post about his time here.
The Teton Science School has, …
Educator Development in the 21st Century
Industrialized education is dead. Young people absorbing content absent of context creates factory workers for the Industrial Age not leaders for the 21st century. In the beginning, Teton Science Schools operated in the informal education sector creating opportunities for high school students to learn by “doing science” on public lands in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. …
Place-Based Education in Bhutan: A Reflection from my Fellowship
To start with gratitude; I am beyond thankful for the opportunity to be the first Teton Science Schools Fellow in Bhutan. It has been an enriching adventure filled with personal and professional experiences that have continued to challenge my way of thinking and broaden my perspectives. …