Chapter 8: The World of Work

How does one connect academics to the broader social context?

Complementary Resources for Chapter 8

WATCH

• Providence Summer Scholars
• This is why Physical Space Matters
• Raushon: Discovering Documentary
• Amanda: Internships and Hands-On Learning
• Apprentice Learning: Learning by Doing (Apprentice Learning)
• "For One Thing to Change, Everything Must Change" (Eagle Rock School & Professional Development Center)
• Ed Stockham, Empathy Explorer: The Sun and the Wind (Ashoka's Start Empathy Initiative)
• Real-World Internships Lead to College and Career Readiness (Edutopia)
• Mentors Improve Graduation in Las Vegas (Edutopia)
• Adult-World Connections: An Internship with real Impact for Rescuers (Edutopia)
• Lights, Camera, and.... Kids break into industry with their first film! (Ashoka's Start Empathy Initiative)

READ

• Are We Putting the Knowledge Cart Before the Emotional Horse?
• Eight Essentials for Project-Based Learning
• Project Design Rubric
• Project Essentials Checklist
• Democratic Education in Practice: Inside the Mission Hill School (University of Evansville)
• Funding and Resources for Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL)
• A Place for Me in the World, written by Middle School Students from Mission Hill School (Mission Hill School)
• What "Real-World Learning" Really Look Like (Ashoka's Start Empathy Initiative)
• A Week in the Life of a Citizen School Student (Edutopia)
• Internships Provide On-the-Job Learning (Edutopia)
• Engaging Students with Hands-on Work Experiences (Edutopia)
• Community Service Learning in Elementary School: Tips for Getting Started (NEFC/Responsive Classroom)
• Engaging Hearts and Minds: A 3rd Grade Teacher Describes a Student-Initiated Service Learning Project (NEFC/Responsive Classroom)
• A 4th Grade Teacher Writes About Choosing to Follow Students' Interests Instead of the Pacing Guide (NEFC/Responsive Classroom)
• A Yeat at Mission Hill: The World of Work (Ashoka's Start Empathy Initiative)
• A Year at Mission Hill: Enthusiasm - What Matters Greatly in the World of Work (Ashoka's Start Empathy Initiative)

LISTEN

• Jenna Fournel: A Brave Experiment Creates an Artistic Breakthrough
• Interview with Mike Rose on "The Mind at Work" (On Being)

DO

• Help guide research in neuroscience
• How to Mentor At-Risk Students in Art (Edutopia)
• Create a Makerspace
• Consider an online M.ED or Graduate Certificate in Humane Education/Education Transformation (Institute for Humane Education and Valparaiso University)
• Get Ideas for K-8 Community Service Learning Projects (NEFC/Responsive Classroom)
• Use "Memory Collections" to Make Writing Assignments More Meaningful (NEFC/Responsive Classroom)
• Get Ideas for "Real Life" Projects to Try in the Classroom (NEFC/Responsive Classroom)