The Greene School's 12th grade learning expedition, “Our Place By The Sea,” is a year long multidisciplinary unit, through which students study Rhode Island’s historic lack of sustainability from an economic, environmental and social lens. Over the course of the year, students engage through these” three pillars of sustainability,” and through the multidisciplinary lenses offfered by their...
Voices & Stories
Brendan Haggerty March 19, 2018
Expeditions are the defining, rewarding, engaging core of students’ experiences at the Greene School. They are totally worth all the energy we put into them. But it’s important to acknowledge that there are many challenges to this to approach to teaching and learning, for both teachers and students. For teachers, one of the greatest challenges is of course time! When integrating multiple...
Tom Sullivan March 10, 2018
To volunteer is to give back to a person or community in a genuine and meaningful way. As a regional education service center, LEARN demonstrates this commitment through its mission to innovate, collaborate, and serve. Connecticut River Academy then extends this mission with our vision for all scholars to graduate with the gifts necessary to contribute to a just and sustainable world. Throughout...
Jason Borger March 10, 2018
I started working at CTRA January 9th last year. Since then I have worked to align myself with the school’s theme and values. discovered that talking about sustainability with scholars fit naturally within my classes. As I became more comfortable with the school I learned more about the school’s values of awareness, diversity, and action. This year I discovered an opportunity to...
Roberto Gonzalez March 10, 2018
The nibble. The bite. Setting the hook. Fish on! Catching a fish for the first time can be an exhilarating experience. Suddenly at the end of your line is a living, beautiful yellow perch that has just emerged from the Connecticut River. I run the fishing sessions on Magnet Theme Days at CTRA, which often introduces the sport to many scholars. It also fits neatly into our school’s theme of...
Michele Saulis March 10, 2018
Here is a challenge for you: In ten words or less, how would you define sustainability? Can you name three things you do each day that contributes toward a just and sustainable world? CTRA’s magnet theme is sustainability with three focus areas of early college, environmental studies and advanced manufacturing. At CTRA, our official definition for sustainability is to ensure the enduring...