Focus: Education

Helping Teachers on Maine’s Islands If you love the Maine coast, Rachel Thompson has what may be your dream job-to help ensure that the schools

An Unclouded Vision Imagine the Silk Road as an early stage in globalization and the Tao of Pooh as an ancient Chinese primer. Meera asks

Thinking Outside the Classroom Remember when you were a high school student? On beautiful days you gazed out the window, wishing you could be outdoors

Teacher Inspired to Help Trepidatious Middle Schoolers Mary was first attracted to the Antioch University New England program because it offered her a chance to

Educator Discovers an Inspired Way to Teach “It may be a little difficult to understand me,” Mary said. “I just got back from camping with

Questing for Home: Place-Based Education in Action What defines a place? The fauna and flora? The climate and geography? The people who live, or have

From Outdoor Education to an Elementary School Classroom Lisa Ferensak always considered becoming a teacher, but as an undergraduate pursued a different field. Now she’s

From Private School to Tough School to Charter Success Starting a charter school from scratch is tough enough. It’s even more difficult if you’re competing

Great Brook Middle School, Antrim, NH Undergraduate: New England College Other graduate degree: MA in Liberal Studies, Dartmouth College Where do you get your inspiration?

Creating a Sustainable Vineyard Kaila Binney, MEd ’12, is a Vineyarder through and through. Although she’s traveled many places in the world, today Kaila is

Vermont’s Only Preschool Principal Is Also a Teacher and Community Cheerleader It’s fitting that Jennifer Wolfe’s office is a corner of a preschool classroom in