GreenNotes
Experiencing the Generative Power of Networks at the 2018 Green Schools Catalyst Leaders Fall Summit
By. Tina Nilsen-Hodges It’s day one of the first-ever Green Schools Catalyst Leaders Fall Summit at Conserve School in Land O’Lakes, Wisconsin. A cold October rain is pelting my umbrella as I gingerly position my sit-upon just off the forest trail. Clutching my...
Learning to Think in Wild New Ways with the Biomimicry Youth Design Challenge
By. Gretchen Hooker, Program Manager, Biomimicry Institute When two students in Kirstin Bullington’s clean energy engineering class decided to take on the challenge of designing a more efficient solar panel, they looked to a seemingly unlikely source for...
NAE Grand Challenges for Engineering – An Anchor for STEM Education
By. David Schwenker, Principal at Wake STEM Early College High School At Wake STEM Early College High School (Wake STEM ECHS) in Wake County, North Carolina the National Academy of Engineering's (NAE) Grand Challenges for Engineering provide the foundation for...
Empowering Students to Change the World with the Grand Challenges for Engineering
By. Cynthia Burt, Associate Principal, Tesla STEM High School Tesla STEM High School, located in Redmond, Washington within the Lake Washington School District, aims to inspire, educate, and innovate students, preparing them to enter higher education STEM...
Using Grand Challenges as a Framework to Change the World
By. Dr. Jimmie Cave and Lauren Kelly, The STEM Academy at Bartlett, and Peter Ulrich, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools Opening its doors in 2013, The STEM Academy at Bartlett is a public school in Savannah, Georgia that provides an innovative and rigorous...
Kearny High School Has Sustainability at Core of Engineering, Innovation, and Design Track
By. Nicole Grucky, Project Coordinator, Strategic Energy Innovations Kearny High School’s School of Engineering, Innovation, and Design (EID) in San Diego, California has partnered with environmental nonprofit Strategic Energy Innovations (SEI) since 2013 to...
From Stems to STEM
By. Lauren Madden and Courtney McGovern Reprinted with permission from Green Teacher #108, Winter 2016. Learn more about Green Teacher’s nonprofit magazine and books at www.greenteacher.com.
GSNN Educator’s Toolbox: Professional Development, Resources, Grants, and Awards for October
Professional Development Be a Catalyst for Change…Become a Green Schools National Network Member The green schools movement is the most critical education reform initiative of our time. Through the Green Schools National Network (GSNN) membership program, you can show...
GSNN Educator’s Toolbox Fall 2018 Catalyst Edition: Professional Development, Resources, Grants, and Awards
Professional Development 2019 Green Schools Conference and Expo Call for Proposals is Open! The Green Schools Conference and Expo (GSCE) is now accepting session proposals for the 2019 conference, to be held April 8 - 9, 2019 in St. Paul, Minnesota in partnership with...
Choosing the Future: Growing Magnet Programs and Environmental Stewards in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
By. Amanda Childress Starting this school year, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) is launching two new Environmental STEM magnet programs. Our goal is to create an option for students to begin their environmental stewardship journeys as kindergartners at...