WARRENVILLE, IL- The Four Winds Waldorf School strives to provide a holistic education to students through a balance of academic and non-academic disciplines. Math teacher Natalia Lukina intends to use The Art of Learning to help uncover her students’ true potential and motivate them on their path of self-directed learning and exploration. She says, “I …
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McDowell Early College
MARION, NC- The mission of McDowell Early College is to provide a smaller academic environment that fosters growth and success to prepare students for their future by developing relationships, responsibility, and respect through relevant and rigorous coursework. Students begin in 9th grade and remain in the school for five years, graduating with both a high …
Prairie Wind Dojo
ITHACA, NE-The mission of The Praire Wind Dojo is to strengthen the body, develop the mind, and free the spirit through the study of the martial arts. “Our intention,” says Chief Instructor Michael Rowe “is to show that we are capable of great improvements in the physical, mental, and spiritual realms sometimes by a simple …
Sauk Rapids Rice School District
SAUK RAPIDS, MN- The Sauk Rapids School District’s mission is to provide opportunities for participation, education and life-long learning. District Superintendent Daniel Bittman intends to use The Art of Learning in a year-long district-wide book study program with administrators, teachers, parents, and coaches participating on a monthly basis. By using Josh’s text he hopes the …
Oklahoma Christian School
EDMOND, OK-The mission of the Oklahoma Christian School is to treat their students as multi-dimensional human beings and develop educational strategies accordingly. These emphasize a partnership between students, their families and educators. Six-grade teacher Leslie Whittington is sharing The Art of Learning with her fellow educators and administrators with the possibility of launching a professional …
Lamar Middle School
TEMPLE, TX-After reading The Art of Learning text during the TAGT Leadership Conference, educator Ryan Davis recognized that ‘the joy of being a beginner’ could be a powerful message for his Advanced Academics teachers. He says, “Learning, or better yet, re-learning this concept of true education and passing it along to our advanced-level students throughout …