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REACH & IMPACT: Program Impact

Pictures of Practice

Envisioning the Future / Vision del Futuro

Patricia Romero and the students of the Colegio Nueva Inglaterra have transformed a school project based on Teaching for Understanding principles into nation-wide, student-driven work on the future of Colombia. From multi-media projects to multi-national plans, see how they are working with other schools to make their dreams a reality.

See the results of their school project, Bogota 2015, and read about its successor, Colombia 2015...

Bogota 2015 | Envisioning the Future: Colombia 2015 | Vision del Futuro: Colombia 2015



Digging Deep in Ypsilanti

Carol Nordby's elementary class took a walk in the woods in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and transformed the experience into a play, illustrations, and stories of their own. See how they worked with Differentiated Instruction strategies to make their classroom a place of excitement and discovery.

Read about Carol's class and view the class photo album!

July Newsletter Article | Photo Album



The Lion Roars in Singapore: Work from Victoria School

Teaching for Understanding is now an integral part of Victoria School's vision for the future. See how students and teachers are working to incorporate understanding principles into all of their classwork - from start to finish.

Student Work (all PDF files)

Brandon's Geography Essay | Eugene's Group Reflection | Student Group Essay Writing | Varun's Reflection on Group Writing

Class Handouts (all PDF files)

Sample Student Evaluation Survey | Self-Reflection Rubric



Electricity in the Air: Nancy Kang and her Singapore Students

Nancy Kang and her physics students at Teck Whye Secondary School in Singapore are hard at work incorporating Teaching for Understanding principles into their classroom.

Read about Nancy's classes and view the class photo albums!

March/April Newsletter Article | Da Vinci Photo Album | Avicenna Photo Album

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