By Suzi Parker. It's no ordinary day on the battlefield for William the Conqueror, who is really seventh-grader James Pelletier, performing in his school's Medieval Knights program. The school's curriculum was designed by Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound, a Cambridge, Mass., based-organization. The group has replaced long hours of classroom work with in-depth explorations of themes through community service, field work, or group performance. By Elizabeth Ross White.
Teaching is based on experiencing something as a way to learn.
Expeditionary Learning's 10 principles embrace the idea of a supportive, service-oriented, and challenging educational environment. By Elizabeth Ross White. Sylvia Crawley's recent leap of faith took women's basketball to newer heights. Dunk with spunk. By Suman Bandrapalli.