The administrators at the two schools in the Yellow Springs School District were very accommodating and made special arrangements for me to visit when my original plans got cancelled due to a snow day. The Yellow Springs School District is made up of two schools, Mills Lawn Elementary, which is a K-6 school, and Yellow … Continue reading Visit to Yellow Springs School District →

The Dayton Regional STEM school has students from grades 6-12 and is known for its focus on authentic learning through PBL. This is currently the school’s 10th year of operation. The school focuses on 5 qualities of learning (communication, collaboration, creativity, persistence, and inquiry) which are infused in everything they do. In addition to their … Continue reading Visit to Dayton Regional STEM School →

Ann Arbor STEAM School has been in existence since September 2014 when the Ann Arbor Public School district created an innovative program to revamp its’ once struggling predecessor, Northside Elementary School. The program change has been very successful (the school population has almost doubled in size) and the learning environment is one of excitement and … Continue reading Visit to Ann Arbor STEAM School →