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“To This Day” Project (Amazing Video)
Shane Koyczan — spoken word poet, writer, and performer — was the first Canadian to win the National Poetry Slam in 2000. That success portended the recent virality of “To This Day,” an emotional and...
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A Year at Mission Hill, Chapter 2: Beginning the Year
Chapter 2 of A Year at Mission Hill takes us to the start of the year, or as many educators see it, the laying of the foundation. While educators recognize the importance of reading, ‘riting, and...
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The Student Quest: Choose 2 Matter
If you ever have a chance to meet Angela Maier, you’ll know who she is immediately.While probably not the tallest person in the room, in a hall of 5,000 she may well be the most energetic. A former...
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The Importance of Student Voice
The following is a guest post by Mark R. Boyer, Assistant Superintendent for Learning, Singapore American School. I was recently approached by a high school student who asked, “In order for student...
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5 Characteristics of Learner-Centered Teaching
Maryellen Weimer (whose bio includes: Penn State Professor Emeritus of Teaching and Learning and Editor-in-chief of Teaching Professor) addresses the wide spread use of the term “learner-centered” in...
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Year at Mission Hill Chapter 8: The World of Work
This chapter, “The World of Work,” offers a look at applying a school-wide theme through integrated projects. Teachers organize opportunities for authentic experiences based on the ideas and...
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Year at Mission Hill, Chapter 10: The Freedom to Teach
This chapter opens with the voices of alumni, looking back on their experiences as students of Mission Hill and distilling the wisdom they gained from it. A short collection of the alumni voices...
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Winning Rap of Science Genius 2013
Click here to view the video on YouTube. Connecting learners with curricular content so they take ownership of it and make it their own necessitates that design and delivery of learning experiences...
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How Youth Learn: Ned’s GR8 8
This video needs no introduction. Just watch it and then file it under — “When Student Voices Align With Research From the Science of Learning.” Click here to view the video on YouTube.
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The Motivation Equation
The upcoming new ibook by Kathleen Cushman, “The Motivation Equation,” stands to expand on her pioneering work in leveraging students’ voices in shaping learning environments, pedagogical practices,...
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