Austin EcoSchool
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My whirlwind tour of alternative schools in Austin
From February 2 to February 11, 2015, I visited eight alternative schools in the Austin area. Seeing those schools was…
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The Six Seasons: Empowering kids to deal with climate change
That environmentalists need the goodwill of children would seem self-evident—but more oftenthan not, children are viewed as props or extraneous…
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Why did the chicken cross the schoolyard?
One of my clients, new to Austin, recently asked me, “What’s up with chickens on campus? Seems like all the…
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Big learning in miniature
Every Thursday students at the Austin EcoSchool play the Game of Village, a complex, thoughtfully structured, open-ended game in which…
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Lots of opportunities this week!
This week is brimming with public events at local alternative schools. Each is a great chance to check out the…
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