The old saying goes that “experience is the best education.” To a certain extent, that’s true. Sometimes students have a hard time connecting the work they put into the classroom to the real world. One of the biggest benefits of service learning is that students can see how the theory…
Beneficial Electrification Could Save the Environment
It seems like every day we hear new predictions about how dramatically climate change will affect the earth if we don’t reduce our fossil fuel usage and carbon emissions. We’ve been hearing it for decades, but we’ve been reluctant to change as a people. Luckily, public and corporate sentiments have…
Daily STEM Activities that Will Foster Curiosity
So much of the discussion around education nowadays revolves around STEM. Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education is important to prepare today’s students for the world that they will enter once they’ve left school. STEM teaches students how nature operates, how to get the most out of emerging tech,…
Get to Know the “New” Guy
Pat Rowan I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again… I am not Ward, nor will I attempt to be Ward. I have learned many valuable lessons from Ward over the past 24 years and appreciate the working relationship and friendship we have cultivated over the years, but at…
Methods for Tracking Behavior Change in Students
Nothing lights up a classroom like a student discovering they can do something they did not think they could. Witnessing student achievement is a reason why teachers show up every day. This is not only true for academic achievements but with social emotional learning as well. Student behavior contributes to…
How Schools Can Meet Their Decarbonization Goals
The central purpose of a school is to educate young people and power their potential for future success. In a warming world, this includes building sustainable schools. According to the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development, the average school carbon footprint is 9.4 metric tons annually. Reducing the carbon footprint…
Building a Better World: Ideas for Civic Engagement
Every student is a part of a community. They are members of their classroom and school communities and their sports, church or art communities. Students are citizens of their towns, cities, states and country as well as the global community. Students want to not only belong to these communities but…
The Importance of a School Outreach Program
Teachers are the core of any education system. Their work in the classroom and the relationships they forge with their students impacts the future of society. Supporting the education of young people though does not fall solely on teachers’ shoulders. The resources of a wider community can also make an…










