Ginger Lewman is a teacher for 5-8th graders in Emporia, Kansas. This school is very supportive of macs and high technology and project based learning as well as connections to the global community. Ginger wants a lot of content to be meshed together and that is exactly what the Life practice philosophy does. The life practice model is used to put an explanation to what makes their school really work. It means that the students start to look at the entire world as it really is and thinking about life beyond how they currently see life. Global Nomads is a program that they use that gives a menu of projects for an entire semester and provides lesson plans. This program connects the students because they talk about issues around the world. Ginger wants her students to be able to develop skills to “practice life”. It is not just a curriculum but it is making connections with people and their thinking. She believes that school should be life practice because you are practicing for life. Schools need to mimic the real world more. She wants students to be more actively involved through problem solving, relationships with other people, discussions, and much more. In her classroom, discussions are usually led by the students because she thinks it makes them want to learn more. Ginger’s passion for teaching her students to think outside of their bubble is very influential. Listen to some of her stories!
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