Monthly Archives: February 2015

Weekly Wrap-up: Time to Tune Projects

Posted on February 27, 2015 by GHS Innovation Lab

In last week’s wrap-up we saw a glimpse of our team benefiting from a fresh take on our own ideas; this week, another teacher’s glance at an ongoing problem and their subsequent solution showed how important it is to tune projects … Continue reading →

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Weekly Wrap-up: Young Minds and New Ideas

Posted on February 20, 2015 by GHS Innovation Lab

It’s taken about six months for the conscious realization that being in an office for hours on end is part of why teachers prefer a room full of young minds and new ideas. Just as students surprise a class with … Continue reading →

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Engineering Elevated in MPX STEM

Posted on February 11, 2015 by courtneyhawes

It’s February break in Connecticut and a friend’s wedding in LA, a very hospitable Mid-Pacific Institute, a cheap flight, and my own curiosity brings me to Hawaii. While this trip is self-funded, there’s lots to be learned that can benefit … Continue reading →

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STEM and Humanities Combine at Mid-Pacific eXploratory

Posted on February 10, 2015 by courtneyhawes

It’s February break in Connecticut and a friend’s wedding in LA, a very hospitable Mid-Pacific Institute, a cheap flight, and my own curiosity brings me to Hawaii. While this trip is self-funded, there’s lots to be learned that can benefit … Continue reading →

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Middle School SEEQS Sustainable Project-based Learning

Posted on February 9, 2015 by courtneyhawes

It’s February break in Connecticut and a friend’s wedding in LA, a very hospitable Mid-Pacific Institute, a cheap flight, and my own curiosity brings me to Hawaii. While this trip is self-funded, there’s lots to be learned that can benefit … Continue reading →

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Weekly Wrap-up: Students will…

Posted on February 6, 2015 by courtneyhawes

When you get a degree in teaching, you can’t graduate without writing countless objectives that inevitably start “students will…” and end with some content objective. On a larger scale, schools justifiably have outcomes and expectations of students. We put marker … Continue reading →

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