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Mountain Pointe HS students head to the Amazon!
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Another Amazon adventure is set to begin. Students from Arizona arrive in the Amazon tonight Lead by their fearless teacher, Meredith Morrissey. You can followtheir adventure with Meredith's blog
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Teens Who Took Educational Trips Get Better Grades, Have Higher Incomes ...
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You bet! Respondents to a recent survey think that taking educational trips -- defined as “trips taken with school or family that incorporated learning activities” -- made them more interested in learning and influenced their career choice. And that's enough to make educational trips seem pretty darn powerful.
Some of the survey’s more encouraging finds: 89% of survey respondents said educational travel had a “positive impact” on their education and/or career.86% said travel made them more intellectually curious. 80% said travel made them more interested in what they learned at school. 59% said travel helped them get better grades. 52% said travel influenced their career choice. 34% said travel made them a better person. 90% said their trips were educational, fun, engaging and/or inspiring.
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February 18, 2015 / Volume XXXVII / Issue I Fantastical insects, glowing fungi, leaf-cutter ant colonies and glorious sights of canopies stretching as far as the eye can see. These are just some of...
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Study abroad and gaining international experience are critical to citizens of the world today. In order to compete in the international economy, we need to have an educated, well-traveled, resilient population.
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WOW! This is pretty cool. The White House gathered together key players to discuss the importance of study abroad.
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We've heard it once, we've heard it a thousand times...the future of the planet depends on the students sitting in our classrooms. As educators, the task of nurturing this next generation to appreciate the role of science in addressing local as well as global problems often falls to us. At times this may seem like a super human task that requires a spandex suit and a cape.
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K-12 Educators caught moonlighting as Amazon Super Heroes. Traded in their capes for rain ponchos, field notebooks, and i-buttons!
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One of our 2015 Amazon teacher leaders has written an wonderful collection of reflections on the impacts of sharing the Amazon with students. Enjoy!