Do you truly want to know the best practices of Expeditionary Learning? You can't find a better expert than Cheryl Dobbertin, whose latest article in Educational Leadership is on learning targets, differentiated activities, and hands-on projects. 

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The first graders in Melba Lindsey’s class at Delaware Academy in Syracuse, NY hold themselves and their friends to very high standards.  “Be sure you’re walking with excellence,” one little boy reminded a classmate who was running in the hallway recently.  “That’s the Delaware Dolphin Way.”This stated commitment to excellent behavior is something new at Delaware Academy, recently designated as a “turnaround school,” in need

What we can learn from experts, internships, and introspection: All students, regardless of age, can learn from experts. Internships and intensives can lead to introspection for students. It is during this time that students can reflect on how experts are the same or different in their approach to the work. Observing and taking account of how an expert in the field thinks and behaves can be helpful for students in developing their own capacities for whatever the work may be.

Celebrate Learning during Crew

The attitudes and beliefs students hold about learning matter.
Crew can be a great time to celebrate learning!

A word about “celebrations’