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When the Primary Goal is Real World Impact
Thursday June 5, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am CDT
Marc Prensky has written books on unlocking the power of students to change the world by prioritizing student-led projects where real world impact is the goal, and learning happens along the way.  Letting go of my curriculum, state standards, and my understanding of what education looks like, I dove in with a team of teachers to see what happens when you unleash your students on the world’s challenges.  Come live vicariously through my students' experiences to learn about the pitfalls and successes of this approach.
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Mark Russo

Integrated Studies Teacher, Principia School
Mark Russo began as a naturalist at state parks and outdoor education centers before finding his calling as a middle and high school classroom teacher. He has worked in traditional, non-traditional inner city classroom settings in Saint Paul, Minnesota since 2000, combining his love... Read More →
Thursday June 5, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am CDT
  1-Hour Session

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