WE COULD USE MORE BILDUNG IN SCHOOLS – EOL CAN FILL THE VOID We Could Use More Bildung in Schools – EOL Can Fill the Void By Beth Buoro In the OpEd “This Is How Scandinavia Got Great”, New York Times columnist David Brooks speaks to the Nordic approach to education incorporating the concept of […]
Lisa Hunt Reviews The Checklist Manifesto
LISA HUNT REVIEWS THE CHECKLIST MANIFESTO Why Adventure Practitioners Need Checklists A Book Review by Lisa Hunt Book: The Checklist Manifesto – How to Get Things Right – By Atul Gawande Update: Bob Ryan, Director of Safety and Risk Management at Project Adventure, recommended The Checklist Manifesto to Lisa Hunt several years ago. In the […]
Education During a Pandemic – Envision the Positive
EDUCATION DURING A PANDEMIC – ENVISION THE POSITIVE Education During a Pandemic – Envision the Positive Finding the Silver Linings in Education During a Pandemic By Beth Buoro By its very nature, education is always on a forward trajectory; students, families, teachers, and administrators are on a lifelong path of growth and learning together. Education […]
5 Ways to Help Bring Ease to Back-to-School
5 WAYS TO HELP BRING EASE BACK-TO-SCHOOL 5 Ways to Help Bring Ease to Back-to-School By Anne Louise Wagner How will the back-to-school transition go this fall? We’re all still learning! No matter what the start of school looks like for you and your family, there are some universal ideas about how to help your […]
5 Ways to Stay Connected with Students During the Pandemic
5 Ways to Connect with Students During the Pandemic CONNECTING WITH STUDENTS DURING THE PANDEMIC Written By: Ryan McCormick It’s challenging – but so important – that we maintain connected relationships with our students during this time of disruption. But how can we do that, especially in the face of increased closures, absences, and hybrid […]
Return to Adventure Programming
RETURN TO ADVENTURE PROGRAMING AN ADVENTURE EXPERIENCE CAN CHANGE EVERYTHING. Gathering Again Takes on More Meaning During Covid By Jim Grout “This workshop gathering helped me emotionally come to terms with what was possible. I left feeling like we can do this.”–Todd Bebeau – Hanover High School, NH Returning to adventure programming during Covid is […]
Team Building Facilitation Style That Works
TEAM BUILDING FACILITATION STYLE THAT WORKS Team Building Facilitation Style That Works “A leader is best when people barely know they exist…when their work is done, their aim fulfilled, they will all say: We did it ourselves.” —Lao-Tzu, ancient philosopher Note to Self: The Team Building Experience Isn’t About YouBy Jim Grout Recently, I co-wrote […]
Are You Ready To Up Your Facilitation Game?
ARE YOU READY TO UP YOUR FACILITATION GAME Are You Ready To Up Your Facilitation Game? Co-written By Lisa Hunt, Jim Grout & Former High 5 Trainer, Chris Ortiz How have you grown the most as a facilitator, outside of trial by fire? Recently, I attended a facilitator round table hosted by facilitator, creator and […]
Leadership in the Time of COVID-19
LEADERSHIP IN THE TIME OF COVID-19 Leadership in the Time of COVID-19 By Jim Grout Rick Hess, whose blogs are frequently posted on Education Week, is one of my favorite no-nonsense, thoughtful observers about education and life in general. Reading his recent blog entitled Five Thoughts on the Coronavirus and Schools, I was struck by […]
Time to Wake Up Your Challenge Course!
TIME TO WAKE UP YOUR CHALLENGE COURSE Time to Wake Up Your Challenge Course! From: Todd Brown & Ian Doak Here in New England, it is not often that the first day of spring and the view out my window match up and today is no different—pockets of snow on the ground and blustery wind […]
