An innovative course connecting STEM and community redevelopment helped high school students in the Baker City School District increase science achievement as they tackled the clean-up of a local contaminated property (a brownfield). The challenging course led students through the same process engineers, scientists and policy makers use when working to revitalize brownfields. Learn more.
We helped the Ypsilanti Community Schools develop and implement a one-of-a-kind middle school course on diversity, racial equity and sustainable communities. Interdisciplinary teams of teachers wove these topics into the language arts and humanities curriculum. Pre- and post tests show the program boosted scores on key Common Core standards by up to 95%. Learn more.
We supported K-8 teachers in the River Rouge schools to use food systems and community health as a context for project-based learning. The approach increased achievement in language arts and math by up to 40% as measured by classroom assessments. Learn more.
A ninth grade food systems course at Washtenaw Technical Middle College in Ann Arbor increased academic achievement in science and social studies. Students also reported increased engagement and an understanding of how their coursework connected to their lives and communities. Learn more.
The district-wide integration of sustainability in Oberlin, OH is deepening inquiry and community engagement in this International Baccalaureate district. Teachers from Pk-12 are addressing topics ranging from the local economy to global food security. Learn more.