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THINK Global School:

From Ideal to Real

Presenters: Jamie Steckart, Head of School Matt Cook, Educator Charlotte Steckart, Student

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Mission

Building Changemakers

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Advisory

Holistic Development

Personal Projects

Exploring Passions

Students are given half of their educational time and $2000 a year to pursue their

• passions. Students design a project around

something they are passionate about that can solve a problem and grow their skills.

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• n place based education with an

emphasis on moving from local to

• global. Students take advantage of

local experiences and expert guest speakers.

Modules

Teacher Designed Curriculum

• Botswana:

○ Conservation and Storytelling - How can we tell the story of the watering hole?

• India:

○ From Zero to Infinity - How can we use photography to visualize math? ○ TGS Gives with E-commerce - How can we preserve culture through economic empowerment? ○ India’s Path to Sustainability - Why are toilets and fresh water a growing concern in India?

• Japan:

○ Conscious Consumerism - Are there really enough fish in the sea to feed Japan? ○ The Nuclear Debate - How has nuclear energy affected Japan, and how will it affect the future of our world? ○ Marketing Japan - How does marketing influence our lives?

Modules

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• requirement. We offer a introductory

seminar every term on how to get these projects off the ground.

Service Learning

Impacting Communities

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• f learning, what they learn, and they

have large blocks of time to structure their learning.

Student Agency

Autonomy, Mastery, & Purpose

Q & A

The following are links about our school and program

• Twitter: @TGSTHINKGlobal
• Instagram Link
• Facebook Link
• Think Global School’s Huffington Post Channel Link
• Getting Smart Articles:

○ http://www.gettingsmart.com/2013/11/35-high-schools-worth-visiting-2/ ○ http://www.gettingsmart.com/2016/12/5-reasons-take-time-out-of-the-classroom/ ○ http://www.gettingsmart.com/2017/03/100-middle-high-schools-worth-visiting/ ○ http://www.gettingsmart.com/2018/01/how-does-project-based-learning-prepare-generation-z-for-the-futur e/

• THINK Global School - http://thinkglobalschool.org
• YouTube - http://youtube.com/thinkglobalschool
• iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/institution/think-global-school/id602303699
• Greek Odyssey

https://spot.thinkglobalschool.com/groups/profile/170008/from-legends-to-legacy#tab:activity-default

• Thoughts from Bosnia - http://thinkglobalschool.org/tag/bosnia/
• Technology at TGS -http://thinkglobalschool.org/think-global-school-recognized-as-an-apple-distinguished-school/
• The HundrED.org and our TGS Spotlight page.

See More / Learn More…

Jamie Steckart:

• Email: jsteckart@thinkglobalschool.com
• Twitter: @jsteckart

Matt Cook:

• Email: mcook@thinkglobalschool.com

Charlotte Steckart:

• Email: charlottet@thinkglobalschool.com
• Instagram: charlottes.travels

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