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Give Me Shelter - from Expeditionary Learning on Vimeo. Expeditionary Learning Schools Outward Bound (ELS) is a national, non-profit organization that opens new elementary, middle and college-oriented secondary schools, and partners with existing schools, to improve student achievement; build student character; enhance teacher practices; and instill a positive school culture. The ELS approach promotes rigorous and engaging curriculum; active, inquiry-based pedagogy; and a school culture that demands and teaches compassion and good citizenship. At the heart of ELS are learning expeditions, interdisciplinary units aligned with state and district standards. The ELS approach is experiential and project-based, involving students in original research -- with experts -- to create high-quality products for audiences beyond the classroom. The ELS approach to teaching has been proven effective by third-party research conducted by the Rand Corporation, the Academy for Educational Development, the American Institutes for Research and the National Staff Development Council. |
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Expeditionary Learning announced today that 100% of graduates in two of its Denver area high schools - Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts (MESA) and
Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning (RMSEL) - have been accepted to
four year colleges. Both schools have achieved this important benchmark of student
success for the last three years.
Read the full press release here.
Expeditionary Learning announced today that 100% of
graduates in its
three newest start-up high schools have been accepted to college. Tapestry Charter
High School in Buffalo, NY, Springfield Renaissance School in Springfield, MA, and
Northpoint Expeditionary Learning Academy in Prescott, AZ join seven other
Expeditionary Learning high schools to achieve this important benchmark of student
success this year. Read the full press release here.
Edutopia has been featuring Expeditionary Learning in their magazine, on their homepage, and across their website over the past few weeks. From videos featuring EL teachers discussing project learning to an article on Principal of the Year, Mike McCarthy, Edutopia has a wealth of Expeditionary Learning content. You can check out the collection of EL project resources on Edutopia here.
President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan spent an afternoon at Capital City Public Charter School. "This kind of innovative school...is an example of how all our schools should be," President Obama said.
Read more in the press release and in the White House blog.
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Scott Hartl's Welcome Powerpoint Excerpts from Ron Berger's Keynote Presentation:
Video of Keynote Address by alumni from Genesee Community Charter School: |
