There is a widely accepted philosophy that responsibility and trust must be earned, but what if we have it backward? What if the answer was really that when given responsibility and trust, adolescents learn more, work harder, and are more likely to earn more opportunities?
Read MoreEmbedded learning opens the path to true student ownership of learning. When I say that the Pinwheel Post is student-run, I really mean it. All of the written and graphic content is created and edited by students. Student web designers determine the layout of each post. Students on the production management team determine the blog’s publication schedule, keep writers and artists on deadline, and manage the workflow of student editors and fact-checkers. Finally, the blog’s editor-in-chief, also a student, reviews and approves each piece before it goes live. Oh, and he also manages the blog’s yearly budget…
Read MoreAs educators, we're committed to delivering quality education, engaging projects and exciting classes you can do from home. Our “Embark Goes Virtual” document outlines our hopes and expectations for students, as well as the overview of our daily and weekly schedules, for when we begin class again on April 7th. We want to share this document with both educators and parents alike, as a tool to help navigate the world of virtual learning.
Read Moreit had, seemingly, been years since I had been a true beginner at something. Sure, I could still ride a bike but going up and down hills, over rocks, and around trees was hard and more than once I humbly found myself looking up at the treetop and sky as I lay on the ground with my bike entangled with my limbs… It isn’t always easy to embrace the challenges as an education team or as a novice mountain biker. Sometimes it would be easier to avoid the bumps, bruises and blows you take while still being a beginner.
Read MoreNo matter how many times I’m asked the “favorite” question, I never feel ready to respond. I love purple, but blue and orange are pretty great too. I couldn’t possibly live without avocados...or chocolate...or pumpkin muffins...or really all the delicious food (except mayonnaise, I hate mayonnaise).
Read More“Embark Education is a launch pad for adolescents inherent intellectual curiosity” is blazed across our website homepage and we embrace the challenge of redefining the learning journey for our students and learners in the future. “The Journey” is a blog that will capture the Embark voyage from the perspective of me, the Director of Embark, educators and students. We will be sharing thoughts, reflections, growth.
Read MoreRadical Empathy is actively striving to better understand and share the feelings of others. To fundamentally change our perspectives from judgmental to accepting, in an attempt to more authentically connect with ourselves and others. Our radically empathetic community places this at the root of everything we do.
Read MoreEarly in my school leadership development someone shared with me that “you can look at any schools schedule and, regardless of what their mission, vision or words say, you can tell what they value and believe”.
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