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Natalie Watterson, Paige Swarthoud, Malik Corley, Ava Penziol More Information
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When Natalie Watterson noticed that her students were having trouble staying focused, she decided to take matters into her own hands. With tons of research and support from the community , she was able to get a Bouncy Band on the desk of every student in her classroom. These devices help students channel that extra energy that keeps them distracted in the classroom.
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- Natalie Watterson7th Grade English TeacherBoston Middle School
- Paige Swarthoud7th Grade StudentBoston Middle School
- Malik Corley7th Grade StudentBoston Middle School
- Ava Penziol7th Grade StudentBoston Middle School
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- Natalie Watterson7th Grade English TeacherBoston Middle School
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Charlie Guse, Dan Neumann, Camille Guse, Deb Neumann More Information
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The Global Game Jam is a 48 hour collaborative weekend which people come together to design a game in the time span. It is a fun, worldwide event that is open to everyone regardless of experience in game design, user experience or coding. The Global Game Jam takes place the last weekend in January and over 12,000 players in 104 countries plan to participate in the 2019 version of this annual event.
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- Charlie GuseSouth Bend Jam Site Lead OrganizerGlobal Game Jam
- Dan NeumannSouth Bend Jam Site OrganizerGlobal Game Jam
- Camille GuseSouth Bend Jam Site OrganizerGlobal Game Jam
- Deb NeumannSouth Bend Jam Site OrganizerGlobal Game Jam
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- Charlie GuseSouth Bend Jam Site Lead OrganizerGlobal Game Jam
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Reid Gault, Riley Heeren, Rachel Anders, Lindsey Ruiz, Miles Barger More Information
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Learning through exploration has become a guiding principle in today's educational world. We've explored how project based learning can be beneficial to elementary school students and high school students. But now we head to Plymouth where middle school students are able to use this more hands on approach to learning.
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- Reid GaultPrincipalLincoln Jr. High School
- Riley Heeren8th Grade Humanities TeacherLincoln Jr. High School
- Rachel Anders7th Grade Humanities TeacherLincoln Jr. High School
- Lindsey RuizStudentLincoln Jr. High School
- Miles BargerStudentLincoln Jr. High School
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- Project Based Learning
- Benefits of Project Based Learning
- Seven Essentials for Project Based Learning
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- Reid GaultPrincipalLincoln Jr. High School
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Brian Byrn More Information
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Museums are a great place to go to learn something new. At the Midwest Museum of American Art, the public can attend a series of events known as Noon Time Talks. Attendees can experience different types of art and film presentaitons and participate in discussion.
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- Brian ByrnDirector/CuratorMidwest Museum of American Art
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- Brian ByrnDirector/CuratorMidwest Museum of American Art
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Ryan Wallick, Olivia Young, Xiomara Salinas More Information
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The 4th Grade students at Concord East Side Elementary School are making learning about weather fun with their latest weather balloon project. This balloon launch teaches them science and also collaborative skills.
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- Ryan WallickK-4th Grade TeacherConcord East Side Elementary School
- Olivia YoungStudentConcord East Side Elementary School
- Xiomara SalinasStudentConcord East Side Elementary School
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- Ryan WallickK-4th Grade TeacherConcord East Side Elementary School
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Jean Lomino, Brett Bloom More Information
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Oak Farm Montessori School's mission is to provide an environment that inspires children to reach their full potential through meaningful work and its forest school program is no exception. By allowing a set time for students to learn about and explore the local forest, they are allowing students to let nature be the teacher and learn about the world around them through exploration.
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- Jean LominoDirectorWauhatchie School & The Forest School Teacher Institute
- Brett BloomEcoliteracy CoordinatorOak Farm Montessori School
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- Jean LominoDirectorWauhatchie School & The Forest School Teacher Institute
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Kristin Harrington, Corey Sterling, Quincy Sulton, Tamia Clay, Caitlin Steele More Information
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Jobs for Michigan's Graduates is a program that equips high school students with soft skills, confidence, stability and work experience. The statewide initiative helps students overcome barriers to education and employment and has its roots at Benton Harbor High School.
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- Kristin HarringtonExecutive DirectorYouth Solutions
Jobs for Michigan's Graduates - Corey SterlingJMG SpecialistBenton Harbor High School
https://ouryouthsolutions.org/ - Quincy SultonPresidentJobs for Michigan's Graduates, Benton Harbor High School
- Tamia ClayVice PresidentJobs for Michigan's Graduates, Benton Harbor High School
- Caitlin SteelePresidentJobs for Michigan's Graduates, Hartford High School
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- Jobs For America's Graduates: The Nation's Premier Educational Recovery Program
- Jobs for America's Graduates
- JAG - Indiana Department of Workforce Development
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- Kristin HarringtonExecutive DirectorYouth Solutions
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Carla Gull More Information
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Play is learning. That's the approach taken through a program known as Tinkergarten. Here, children are brought together to learn in a natural setting. The kids are able to learn and develop a variety of skills like problem solving, collaboration and creativity. This is a national movement, but we head to our own Tinkergarten in Elkhart to learn.
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- Carla GullInstructorTinkergarten®
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- Carla GullInstructorTinkergarten®
