“The need for imagination, as a sense of truth, and as a feeling of responsibility – these are the three forces which are the very nerve of education.” Rudolf Steiner For driven educators in Indiana, this nerve is a muscle that flutters, flits, and flexes within any classroom that they happen upon, indoors or otherwise. […]
When we think of an Education Champion, sometimes we narrow our focus too much. We think only of those who are working in the most impoverished areas, or those who are working with what we would consider the most difficult children. It is that same narrow focus that School on Wheels’ 2017 Education Champion, Cassie […]
The 2017 Education Champion call for nominations is now open! The School on Wheels Education Champion Award is a tremendous opportunity to acknowledge a deserving youth worker or educator who is making an impact on Indiana students. The 2016 Education Champion was Indianapolis middle school teacher, Rebecca Pfaffenberger, who transforms the lives of her students […]
Let me take you on a quick tour of 2015 School on Wheels Education Champion Dustin Ecker’s 4th grade classroom at Grassy Creek Elementary School in Warren Township. The tables are arranged for group work. The tops are made for collaboratively working out problems with dry-erase markers and and the students eagerly work out problems directly […]
