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Place-based education is celebrated for its ability to be student-centered and meaningful. It allows teachers to naturally integrate multiple subject areas, creating rich, interdisciplinary learning experiences. This approach also aligns with Indigenous ways of knowing, which emphasize the importance of learning from the land and understanding the relationships between people, place, and nature. Indigenous cultures…

As an interdisciplinary teacher at a theme-based school, I focus on student-centered learning that includes experiential and project-based approaches. Each term, we explore different themes, integrating multiple subjects while prioritizing skills development. Two years ago, my colleague Jordyn Garinger and I decided to bring our classes together to teach a shared theme: Local Crises. Within…

Several years ago, I was fortunate to partake in a training from the Korda Institute, specializing in teaching entrepreneurial thinking and 21st century skills. During this training, I learned about their news circle strategy. I love this approach to current events because it engages students to be active and take ownership of their learning. These…