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. …
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. …
Place Network Dispatch: Forest Rehabilitation Student Project
Forest Rehabilitation and Education Lead
by Fairview Elementary 5th Graders
Columbia, Missouri is home to one of the schools in the Place Network: Fairview Elementary. The fifth graders have been working to improve the environment around their school for years, …
How Place-Based Education can be Adopted by Your Community
The Teton Science Schools Place Network is a collaborative network of rural K-12 schools that connect learning and communities to increase student engagement, academic outcomes and community impact. Schools that join the network will have access to sample curriculum, …
