Over the next several weeks, I am going to share recent Capstone Project work from my Lights Academy seniors. These projects are the culmination effort of their Lights Academy work, where they have chosen a question to research and dug deep into the analog, digital, and human resources that can help answer their query. I am proud …
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Malala and Helping Students Find Their Voice
I am no doubt behind the times, but over the past month I have become very interested in the remarkable story of Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani activist for education and woman's rights who was shot in the head by the Taliban at age 15, survived, and continues her crusade today. With her father as her …
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Lights Academy Seniors
Tuesday was my last class period with my Lights Academy seniors. I have worked with these thirteen students intently over the past two years in our project-based learning environment. This post is simply a tribute to them. Thanks to each of them for..... Taking a chance on Lights Academy, something that is still a challenge …