Expeditionary learning

My Primary Passion: Where Do I Begin? Interesting piece on Expeditionary Learning

Grade 3 students answering questions posed by Expeditionary Learning. I've spent the last year working with teachers in grades 3 through 8 who are using the ELA modules created by Expeditionary Learning. I've appreciated much of the design of the modules, the thinking behind some of the lessons, and the attempt to ensure active learning through the use of collaborative techniques such as jigsaw; Praise, Question, Suggest; interactive word wall and others. But if asked to recommend these to…

The Expeditionary Learning philosophy is the best thing you've never heard of but it could save our educational system. The "EL" approach succeeds in urban, rural or suburban schools and at every grade level.

"Digging Deeper" anchor chart. 2/3 grade. Sierra Expeditionary Learning School

Faced with a demographic deck that is sometimes stacked against them, schools with declining enrollment are turning to new models to attract students from beyond their traditional boundaries. One o…

Project based learning has appealed to me as an instructional tool for awhile. I never really knew where to begin. In my classroom this ye...

There's a lot of talk these days about the importance of traits like grit, curiosity, and self-discipline — so-called "non-cognitive skills." How can schools teach those skills? Correspondent Emily Hanford explores the approach to character development at one school in Massachusetts.

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Ready to hook your students and have them engaged in your science classroom from start to finish? Start using Anchoring Phenomena today! Head to this blog post to learn 4 ways to engage your students with anchoring phenomena. Launch strong student driven storylines today with these tips!

At King Middle School and Casco Bay High School, in Portland, Maine, every student works in a widely hailed project-learning method called expeditionary learning. Discover what your school can learn.

The director of publications for Expeditionary Learning identifies the characteristics of classrooms in which deeper learning is happening.

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Expeditionary Learning middle schools in Washington and New York City boosted students’ reading and mathematics learning, finds a new study by Mathematica Policy Research.

Browse over 90 educational resources created by Scott's Scholars in the official Teachers Pay Teachers store.

Natural Disasters Personal Learning Plan. A Gardner's Multiple Intelligence and Bloom's Taxonomy grid of activities on natural disasters

Education is changing and there may certain things every classroom should have. Take a tour of 50 modern trends in education.

One of my goals as a teacher is to bring out the creativity and joy of learning out in students. I like to pose questions, get them to think, and have them create. I mean, that's what all of us want to do, right? But, honestly, it seems as though somewhere along the lines, the inquiry and ingenuity that kids should intrinsically show has disappeared. They simply want to be TOLD what to do at all times. I understand why. In an age of testing and dog and pony shows and the need to "get stuff…

Sierra Expeditionary Learning School (SELS) is a K-8 public charter within the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District. SELS inspires a… Read More»

14 Strategies for Kinesthetic Learners | A kinesthetic learner learns most effectively by feeling or moving. They understand best through hands-on experience, and need a multi-sensory learning environment. Also known as 'tactile learners', they learn by 'doing' and can quickly grow bored in a classroom setting. Click for our best tips to engage students from preschool, through to middle and high school during class lessons, plus study strategies for kinaesthetic learners at home.

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