Educate Maine
This organization is a business-led education advocacy organization. Its mission is to champion college and career readiness and increased education attainment. It works to see all high school students graduate career and college ready and to increase the number of Maine workers with a postsecondary degree or certificate credential. Educate Maine advocates for policy initiatives that… Read More ›
Pittsfield Summer Academies Embrace Learning Outside of the Classroom
Ross Morse, the Community Liaison for Pittsfield School District, shares his involvement as a member of the Design Team for the Pittsfield Summer Academies. Be sure to also read our “Applying the Framework” summary that connects Ross’ story to the Students at the Center Framework. As part of our student-centered district approach, Pittsfield… Read More ›
Deeper Learning and Equity: Two New Resources
Originally posted on Education Week’s blog on November 6, 2015 A year and a half ago, in a post to this blog, Jal Mehta made the memorable assertion that “deeper learning has a race problem.” Judging by who attends its conferences and teaches and studies at its exemplary schools, he notes, the deeper learning movement… Read More ›
Student Voice Professional Development Module
This professional development module was created as part of a partnership between Students at the Center, a Jobs for the Future initiative, and the Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents. Six Connecticut high school teachers worked closely with researcher and lead author of “Prioritizing Motivation and Engagement” in Anytime, Anywhere: Student-Centered Learning for Schools and Teachers,… Read More ›
Leading the Way Towards a Stronger New England
An announcement from the Nellie Mae Education Foundation The Nellie Mae Education Foundation is embarking on an ambitious new agenda, one that builds on our position as a promoter of equity and excellence in public education in New England and our recognition that bolder action is required to ensure that all of our young people can… Read More ›
Snakes Are Born This Way: Illuminating Standards (Video)
This video, based on Lady Gaga’s hit song “Born This Way” is performed by a group of second graders at the Conservatory Lab Charter School in Dorchester, Massachusetts. It was created after completing extensive research on snakes, the students wrote, performed, and produced the song “Snakes Are Born This Way”. Source Organization: Expeditionary Learning
Water Quality and Future Use of Loon Pond (Video)
This video provides an overview of how a 9th grade biology class was able to provide a civic service while gaining a deep understanding of content using the scientific method, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. This example of community-oriented, anytime/anywhere, project-based learning began through a conversation between the students’ biology teacher and the City of Springfield.… Read More ›
The Eye of the Storm Learning Expedition: Illuminating Standards (Video)
This five minute video documents the class of 2015 at Casco Bay High School for Expeditionary Learning in Portland, Maine who focused their junior year’s work on climate change. In the fall, they studied both the chemistry and the policy. In the spring, they began to consider the human side of things when their humanities teacher,… Read More ›
13 Tips on Using Social Media for Youth Organizing
This listicle is a part of our growing efforts to increase youth voice on the Hub. Stay tuned for more student-centered content (for students, by students) in the upcoming weeks! On August 14-16, 2015, the Nellie Mae Education Foundation hosted its annual Youth Leadership Institute. This event brought together youth leaders, adult allies, educators, and community… Read More ›
C-Town Summer Bridge Program: A Student’s Perspective
Andrea Thompson, a freshman at Charlestown High School, shares her involvement as a participant in the C-Town Tech Summer Bridge Program. Afterwards, be sure to read our “Applying the Framework” summary that connects Andrea’s story to the Students at the Center Framework. In C-town Tech, we learned things we’ve never seen before. For example,… Read More ›
Incorporating 21st Century Skills in the Classroom (Video)
This Students at the Center Hub video explores how teachers incorporate 21st century skills into core subject classes. What does it look like in action? How does this help prepare students for college and career, and enrich their core subject learning? Source Organization: Students at the Center
C-Town Summer Bridge Program: A Professor’s Perspective
Jaime Mahoney, an associate professor at Bunker Hill Community College, shares her involvement as an instructor for the C-Town Tech Summer Bridge Program. Afterwards, be sure to read our “Applying the Framework” summary that connects Jaime’s story to the Students at the Center Framework. As the developer of the 2015 C-Town Tech Summer… Read More ›