When Place Helps Teens Lay A Foundation For Hope and Healing
Geographically, the term place can have many different meanings. We use it and think about it in reference to locations — of a town, a city or a region — across the globe. More specifically, …
Building a Place-Based Unit That Checks All of the Boxes
It’s no secret that being a teacher is demanding. Subject matter and pedagogy aside, there’s a lot a teacher is thinking about on a daily basis: how to manage their classroom, how to advocate for a particular student, …
How the Bhutanese are Gaining Autonomy in Place Based Education Implementation
Join us for part two of our special summer blog series by TSS-Bhutan Graduate Fellow, Emma Griffin, featuring the place-based education work that is happening with our partners in Bhutan.
In the past 10+ years since Teton Science Schools (TSS) first partnered with Bhutan, …
A Network of Place-Based Schools, A Year Worth Celebrating
Ask most people who are familiar with Teton Science Schools (TSS), “What do they do?”, and you’re likely to hear a list including some of the following:
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How One TSS Alum is Helping Conservationists Through Her Mobile App
It was during a summer working as a park ranger in Yellowstone National Park that Megan Cromp found herself wanting to do more to help connect visitors to the park. When she heard about the important work that Teton Science Schools was doing to connect people from all walks of life to nature in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE), …
From the Tetons to the Himalayas: An Evolving Place-Based Partnership in Bhutan
Join us for a special summer blog series by our TSS-Bhutan Graduate Fellow, Emma Griffin, featuring the place-based education work that is happening with our partners in Bhutan.
Bhutan, nestled between India and Tibet, …
From Bike Shops to Body Image: 14 Place-Based, Student Projects to Celebrate this Season
At Place Network school Koshkonong Trails, student-led projects have always been an important aspect of the school year. So much so, that they even plan an entire day for students to share their learning with the rest of the Cambridge, …
5 Place-Based Activities to Finish the School Year Strong
It’s no secret that the end of the school year is one of the busiest, most stressful times of year for teachers, parents and students. It’s the time of year for testing and final projects; …
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week. Who Inspired You To Teach?
In celebration of Teacher Appreciation Week, we asked our educators here at Teton Science Schools this question: Who inspired you to become a teacher? These 22 responses offer little gems of teaching wisdom – and a whole lot of love. …
Here’s What You Missed at The 2019 Place-Based Symposium
It was only a week ago that over a hundred educators and I sat together in a room, stifling giggles as we digitally soared over hot springs, slid down snow-covered mountain peaks, and skydove over a supervolcano. …
