Empowering Place-Based Education: Collaboration and Innovation at the Boggs School
Written by Sharon Laidlaw, Director of Place Network
Empowering Place-Based Education: Collaboration and Innovation at the Boggs School
Professional Learning Coach Kate Gessford recently spent three days with the James and Grace Lee Boggs School in Detroit, …
Join Us for the Murie Spirit of Conservation Wilderness Celebration: Honoring the 60th Anniversary of the Signing of the Wilderness Act
On October 6, 2024, Teton Science Schools will host the Murie Spirit of Conservation Wilderness Celebration, at the Murie Ranch, a special event marking the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Wilderness Act. From 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, …
Best Practices for Community Partnerships
Written by Leslie Cook, Head of Professional Learning
Building partnerships between school and the community is a core idea in place-based education. As we start this process with schools looking to enhance their place-based teaching and learning, …
Understanding the Connection: Place-Based Education and Nature-Based Education
Written by Sharon Laidlaw, Director of Place Network
Educators are increasingly turning to innovative teaching methods that transcend the traditional classroom setting. Place-based education and nature-based education are two such approaches that are often considered together. …
TARTANS Take to Training in the Tetons
A unique trip brought together two RSC hub partners for intentional learning, memorable experiences, and crucial relationship building in the beautiful snow-covered Teton Mountains.
Recently, members of the Monmouth College (Illinois) TARTANS Rural Teacher Corps took a trip to Teton Science Schools. …
Ozarks Teacher Corps: Rural Place-based Learning in Missouri
We joined Teton Science Schools, Community Foundation of the Ozarks, and several RSC Grants in Place veteran teachers at a collaborative, rural teacher corps training in the Missouri Ozarks Hub. The future is bright for these aspiring rural educators! …
Place Network Dispatch: Yurts Foster Local to Global Connections
Morristown, Vermont is home to one of the schools in the Place Network: Mountain River School. The school recently moved to a new campus complete with yurts! The experience spurred a project for students to discover the history of yurts and their connection to their local environment. …
Kevin’s Corner: Blissful Summer Days
If non-human animals can experience bliss, these early July days would be the time it is felt. Wildlife have recovered from their long migrations back to Jackson Hole, hibernators have replenished lost body weight, and many of the hooved animals that spent the winter resisting the cold and snow of our valley, …
Student Guest Blog “I am a Rural Student”
The Unique Rural Student Experiences of Mountain Academy Students
Jackson, Wyoming is home to one of the two campuses of Mountain Academy. Two of our students reported on local celebrity grizzly bear 399 and her cubs as they navigated Teton Valley and our very own campus this last school year. …
Mama Bear Always Knows Best
Spring is the time of year we see mama bears emerge from their dens with cubs. During the second week of May in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem the sows will start to introduce their 1st year cubs to the world. …
