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| What is ELS? |
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At the heart of ELS are learning expeditions, interdisciplinary units aligned with state and district standards. The ELS approach is experiential and project-based, involving students in original research -- with experts -- to create high-quality products for audiences beyond the classroom. The ELS approach to teaching has been proven effective by third-party research conducted by the Rand Corporation, the Academy for Educational Development, the American Institutes for Research and the National Staff Development Council. |
Expeditionary Learning Schools Outward Bound (ELS)
is a national, non-profit organization that opens new elementary, middle and college-oriented secondary schools, and partners with existing schools, to improve student achievement; build student character; enhance teacher practices; and instill a positive school culture. The ELS approach promotes rigorous and engaging curriculum; active, inquiry-based pedagogy; and a school culture that demands and teaches compassion and good citizenship.
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Read about Deborah Bond-Upson, soon to become ELS's new president and CEO.
Presidential hopeful BARACK OBAMA visited MESA school of the arts on May 28, 2008. Click here to read about the visit.
The students at two Expeditionary Learning schools were newsmakers recently, one in the Baltimore Sun (May 14, 2008), and the other, in the Kenosha News in Kenosha, WI (May 29, 2008).
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View or download the 2007-2008 professional development catalog of course descriptions or calendar of events. |
