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Elevate Newsletter: The Far and the Near: June 24th 2022

July 2022

by Ross Peters, Managing Partner. The Far and the Near: Keep long-term strategy and shorter-term tactics operating in relation to each other This week my daughter and I are in Glacier National Park. Even with…

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It’s Time to Teach Undisciplined: The Power of Interdisciplinary Thinking

July 2022

by Casey Baird, History Teacher, Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences. I’m a teacher and a generalist thinker. My interests aren’t bounded by any subject. So over the last couple of years, as a history…

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Designs in 90 Seconds: Shadows + Trigonometry

July 2022

by David Hamilton, Director of Programs. In our latest “Designs in 90 Seconds” video, we explore the connection between shadows and trigonometry. Trigonometry comes from the greek words “trigona” (triangle) and “metrisei” (measure). It is…

Case Study Essay

This is Me, Learning About How I Learn

June 2022

by Gary Chapin, Consultant and Writer for Educating for Good, Boston. We free the chickens. Well, not all of them. Trial and error can be harsh. I met with Dave Hamilton at the Explo office…

Case Study Tools and Tips

Chicken Run: Documenting Process Without Sucking the Life Out of PBL

June 2022

by David Hamilton, Director of Programs. “Do you have astroturf?” That was Gary Chapin’s first question when I introduced this challenge: There is a chicken on a car about to roll down a ramp onto…

Tools and Tips Video

Designs in 90 Seconds – Shadow Casting

June 2022

by David Hamilton, Director of Programs In our latest “Designs in 90 Seconds” video, we explore shadow casting. With a few pieces of cardstock, some Playdoh, and your smartphone, you can have a quick and…

Case Study Tools and Tips

Improving Your Teaching with One Piece of Data (Part 2): Observing Robots

June 2022

by David Hamilton, Director of Programs, EXPLO Elevate. Recently, a high school robotics teacher asked me to observe her class. When I asked her what kind of feedback she was looking for, she said, “Anything…

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How to Find the Grail: The Path to Student Engagement (Part 2): Beware the False Flag of Rigor

May 2022

By Ross Peters, Managing Partner, EXPLO Elevate I sensed it was a badge of immaturity to ask about content relevance when I was a middle school student in an all-boys school. It was not a…

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It’s Time to Teach Undisciplined: The Power of Interdisciplinary Thinking

Designs in 90 Seconds: Shadows + Trigonometry

This is Me, Learning About How I Learn

Chicken Run: Documenting Process Without Sucking the Life Out of PBL

Designs in 90 Seconds – Shadow Casting

Improving Your Teaching with One Piece of Data (Part 2): Observing Robots

How to Find the Grail: The Path to Student Engagement (Part 2): Beware the False Flag of Rigor

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