Rooted in Place: A Personal Reflection
Editor’s Note: DJ Sandler, a former Field Ecology summer camper, spent autumn of 2017 interning at TSS, and this is his final blog post about his time here.
The Teton Science School has, …
Educator Development in the 21st Century
Industrialized education is dead. Young people absorbing content absent of context creates factory workers for the Industrial Age not leaders for the 21st century. In the beginning, Teton Science Schools operated in the informal education sector creating opportunities for high school students to learn by “doing science” on public lands in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. …
Place-Based Education in Bhutan: A Reflection from my Fellowship
To start with gratitude; I am beyond thankful for the opportunity to be the first Teton Science Schools Fellow in Bhutan. It has been an enriching adventure filled with personal and professional experiences that have continued to challenge my way of thinking and broaden my perspectives. …
Place-Based Professional Development in Action
This fall, 18 teachers from Wyoming and Utah came together at the Kelly Campus for part one of the Place-Based Education (PBE) Workshop series. This enthusiastic group spent time in lively discussion in and out of the classroom exploring the principles of PBE, …
Eighth Grade Students from New Meadows Take Action in Boise
A few months ago as a class of eighth graders was reading the Diary of Anne Frank and studying the holocaust in school, the Boise, Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial was vandalized. The students wanted to take action and show their own commitment to human rights. …
Educating for the Ideal Student in Bhutan
On the last day of our third place-based education workshop in Bhutan this past January, staff from the Royal Education Council were immersed in a flurry of sticky notes and passionate conversation. …
Putting Place at the Center
Place-Based Education (PBE) is at the core of Teton Science Schools’ programs and defines our approach to achieving our mission. TSS lies at the intersection of classroom education, field education, and educator development.
