Diving into Place-Based Education: Local ↔ Global Learning
Imagine this. In a rural middle school in Idaho, eighth grade students are studying housing in their region and around the world. As they prepare to build a tiny house that will be auctioned off to raise awareness for their local housing crisis, …
This School is Putting Students at the Helm of Their Own Learning Environments
When Place Network partner, Mountain River School, started the 19-20 school year on a brand new campus, the teachers and administrators didn’t just see it as a fresh start in a new building, …
A Play Space for Students, by Students
Imagine this: you’re a student in elementary school (K-5) and one day, your teachers tell you that starting today, you and your classmates are going to dive into the exploration of PLAY. …
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, …
A Network of Place-Based Schools, A Year Worth Celebrating
Ask most people who are familiar with Teton Science Schools (TSS), “What do they do?”, and you’re likely to hear a list including some of the following:
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From Bike Shops to Body Image: 14 Place-Based, Student Projects to Celebrate this Season
At Place Network school Koshkonong Trails, student-led projects have always been an important aspect of the school year. So much so, that they even plan an entire day for students to share their learning with the rest of the Cambridge, …
5 Place-Based Activities to Finish the School Year Strong
It’s no secret that the end of the school year is one of the busiest, most stressful times of year for teachers, parents and students. It’s the time of year for testing and final projects; …
7 Ways to Connect to Nature this Earth Day
It’s no secret that we here at Teton Science Schools have a special place in our heart for our natural world. Inspiring curiosity for and fostering a strong connection to nature is something we aim to achieve with all of our students.
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. …
