PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA – Ace Academics is a math and science focused tutoring organization serving students from grades 2 through 12. Founder, Sal Enslin, is dedicated to helping her students develop self-confidence, curiosity, and a sense of personal agency in their learning processes. “Many students experience maths and science as a necessary evil. They think …
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Blaine High School – Center for Engineering, Mathematics, and Science
BLAINE, MN – Jon Loo, an English teacher at Blaine High School and varsity hockey and lacrosse coach, developed a grade-wide study of The Art of Learning for the 10th grade English students. With a strong focus on engineering, math, and science, the educators at this school are devoted to developing and implementing a curriculum …
Maumee High School
MAUMEE, OH – Christopher West is a teacher in the science department and the men’s assistant varsity soccer coach at Maumee High School. He plans to use The Art of Learning in his 11th and 12th grade Introduction to Critical Thinking Class to develop the students’ understanding of how they learn and to encourage introspection. …
Roosevelt Elementary School
FARMINGTON, MO. Math and science teacher, Brooke Wooten, is using The Art of Learning in her 4th- and 5th-grade classes to shape a progressive learning environment that fosters quality and excellence. Her goal, she says, “is to instill a love of learning in all subjects and enable students to realize their inner strengths and learn …
Groton-Dunstable Alliance for Youth (GDAY)
GROTON, MA. This organization’s mission is to reinforce healthy and respectful behavior among children, teens and communities. Says Alice Anne Barbo, its former president: “The Groton-Dunstable Alliance for Youth (GDAY) used the books donated by the JW Foundation as a part of our Parent-to-Parent Network book discussion series. We provided copies to the libraries in …