Education Archives

29 Jul 22

Recycling guide for children

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Sustainability is a huge priority to NTC across all industries and practices. We’ve helped clients teach school students all kinds of positive behaviors that support a more sustainable future for them. In fact, one of the first green topic tours we ever presented was back in 1992 with a recycling…

10 Jul 22

Great Internet Safety Lesson Plans for Kids

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We live our lives online. By 2012, more Americans owned smartphones than traditional cell phones, and by 2018, texting was beating out face-to-face interactions as a favorite means of communication among the youth. The youth of today grew up with this technology. They are very comfortable with it. But with…

29 Jun 22

How to Keep Kids Busy: Activities During School Holidays

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Summertime is here, and that means fun in the sun, but it also means our kids need something to keep themselves busy during the day. Most kids like to get outdoors and burn off some energy with their friends. Still, weather and boredom will ultimately set in, and you’ll find…

15 Jun 22

Geography and Emergency Management

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Most of us know that it’s a good idea to have an emergency plan in place for when the unthinkable happens. We teach our children the evacuation route that will save them from fires in the home and school. It’s basic stuff that we cover from a very young age. …

15 Jun 22

12 Sustainability Activities for Kids

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The kids of today are growing up in a much different world than their ancestors. Climate change is altering the landscape, and we all need to be more mindful about conserving energy and reducing the amount of waste we produce. It’s not that hard, but it takes some commitment to…

25 Apr 22

Daily STEM Activities that Will Foster Curiosity

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So much of the discussion around education nowadays revolves around STEM. Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education is important to prepare today’s students for the world that they will enter once they’ve left school. STEM teaches students how nature operates, how to get the most out of emerging tech,…

25 Mar 22

Methods for Tracking Behavior Change in Students

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Nothing lights up a classroom like a student discovering they can do something they did not think they could. Witnessing student achievement is a reason why teachers show up every day. This is not only true for academic achievements but with social emotional learning as well. Student behavior contributes to…

03 Mar 22

Building a Better World: Ideas for Civic Engagement

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Every student is a part of a community. They are members of their classroom and school communities and their sports, church or art communities. Students are citizens of their towns, cities, states and country as well as the global community. Students want to not only belong to these communities but…

27 Feb 22

The Importance of a School Outreach Program

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Teachers are the core of any education system. Their work in the classroom and the relationships they forge with their students impacts the future of society. Supporting the education of young people though does not fall solely on teachers’ shoulders. The resources of a wider community can also make an…

20 Jan 22

Empowering Students to Become Global Citizens

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Today’s students live in a world more connected and integrated than at any other time in human history. That’s a big deal. It affects how students live, play and, yes, get educated. As members of smaller communities within this larger global context, students need to be empowered to open their…

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