By the final years of high school, something begins to change. For many students, curiosity gives way to routine. Learning becomes increasingly focused on completing assignments, preparing for exams, and earning grades. The sense of wonder that comes so naturally in childhood (remember that feeling?) can slowly be replaced by simply getting through the next semester. Recent research highlights some of the challenges students face in today's classrooms. According to...
Read MoreThe Pacific Transforms into a Classroom
THINK Global School does many things that no other school does, one of which is travel perpetually. Classes integrate with the surrounding environment and utilize available teaching moments for experiential learning.
Two weeks in the Galapagos islands off mainland Ecuador allow for an exciting approach to the study of biology, among other subjects and activities. Science teacher Jarret Voytilla, along with visiting guides and professors, instruct students to observe, measure, and learn ‘in the field,’ surrounded by turtles, sea lions, sting rays, and marine iguanas.