Opening August 2013: Triangle Learning Community
My name is Steve Goldberg. I am working to create a 21st Century learning environment that will mentor students to become empathetic global citizens. Click my picture to read about Triangle Learning Community -- an innovative middle school opening in August 2013 in North Carolina.
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Tag Archives: TLC
Bringing Books to Life
I learned today about a superb resource called Book Drum, thanks to Susan Davis, who wrote a wonderful post on the PLP network – Knocked Out of My Orbit: Becoming a 21st Century Educator. Here’s the paragraph in Susan’s post that … Continue reading
How to build (& get feedback from) your learning network
I had a fascinating conversation yesterday with a teacher who helped me think more concretely about one of the objectives for students who graduate from my school, Triangle Learning Community (TLC). I want students to build a learning network of interesting people they … Continue reading
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Tagged Bold School, feedback, Last Lecture, learning network, Randy Pausch, TLC
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Diaper Derby at the Durham Bulls game
There is a point to this post, and it has to do with standardized testing, technology, and the kind of learning that’s possible today. Bear with me… Last night, as my family walked into the Durham Bulls stadium, I was … Continue reading
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Tagged clear writing, diaper derby, Durham Bulls, education, iPhone, standardized testing, technology, TLC
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Beethoven as a window into the late 1700s and early 1800s
Here’s an example of how history and art are intertwined, and of how students should — for at least some part of their day — be learning about the world on their own terms, following their own interests. My son … Continue reading
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Tagged art, beethoven, curious, history, infant mortality, interdisciplinary, TLC
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A big week in the news – starting with Labor Day
This post is for middle or high school students who just started paying attention to the national (and international) news. This week there are quite a few “big deal” events going on and it would be nice if you had … Continue reading
