Sally Rushford, principal at Beechwood Elementary Pre-K – 5 in Pittsburgh, knows firsthand the power of real-world learning. “As we looked at the rubric provided by STC,” explained Rushford, referring to Schools That Can’s Real [...]
By: Lucia Couto, STC Newark Intern (Newark Arts HS ’17, Harvard University ’21) In community service projects, the first step is often to analyze a community to better understand its needs and gaps. One very [...]
In our work at STC, we are fortunate to see students hit all kinds of milestones: The first time they build something in Scratch, or visit their school’s makerspace; the moment they realize knowledge they [...]
Happy Holidays from STC! As we look forward to 2020, we’re also reflecting on what an amazing year it’s been. Our commitment to ensuring students have real-world learning experiences that prepare them to fulfill their [...]
TJ Pavlov, Real-World Learning Manager and Social Science teacher at Chicago Tech Academy, views his work in two buckets: real-world learning and postsecondary planning. Around five years ago, Chicago Tech Academy adopted a project-based learning [...]