5 Places Where Place-Based Learning is Possible
When it comes to implementing place-based education, knowing where to start can have even the best of educators feeling equal parts exhilarated and overwhelmed. We get it. The prospect of “anytime, anywhere learning” is exciting and yet, …
Getting Started With Place-Based Education, Step-by-Step
An excerpt from What is Place-Based Education and Why Does it Matter by Getting Smart in partnership with eduInnovation and Teton Science Schools
Here at Teton Science Schools, we talk about and experience the power of place on a daily basis. …
What a Classroom Snake Taught these Students about Fear
It was during a classroom brainstorm session that 2nd & 3rd grade Independent School teachers Julie Thompsen and Chealsea Troy noticed the unanimous interest their students had in snakes. Knowing what they did about their students’ curiosity for animals and the natural world, …
Want to Build a Stronger Connection to Place this Weekend? Turn Your Phone Off.
If you’ve ever been a part of a school trip to Teton Science Schools you know that one of the first things we do when you arrive on campus is collect your phone (and all other electronics) for safe-keeping. …
A Small, Bhutanese Village School Leading the Way in Place-Based Education
Join us for part three of our special summer blog series by TSS-Bhutan Graduate Fellow, Emma Griffin, featuring the place-based education work that is happening with our partners in Bhutan.
6 Place-Based Projects to Inspire You in the New School Year
Back to school season. It’s a time that for some triggers a case of the “sunday scaries” — early wakeup alarms, new responsibilities, projects and homework. For others, it’s an exciting time — new subjects, …
Designing Learner-Centered Classroom Environments (and Why You Should Do It)
If you close your eyes and create a mental image of the classrooms where you spent your school years, we’re betting it looks a little something like this: a teacher’s desk and chalkboard at the front of the class, …
When Place Helps Teens Lay A Foundation For Hope and Healing
Geographically, the term place can have many different meanings. We use it and think about it in reference to locations — of a town, a city or a region — across the globe. More specifically, …
Building a Place-Based Unit That Checks All of the Boxes
It’s no secret that being a teacher is demanding. Subject matter and pedagogy aside, there’s a lot a teacher is thinking about on a daily basis: how to manage their classroom, how to advocate for a particular student, …
How the Bhutanese are Gaining Autonomy in Place Based Education Implementation
Join us for part two of our special summer blog series by TSS-Bhutan Graduate Fellow, Emma Griffin, featuring the place-based education work that is happening with our partners in Bhutan.
In the past 10+ years since Teton Science Schools (TSS) first partnered with Bhutan, …
