Part 3 of 7 - Community By Sherrie Neff Our community is blessed with many museums, as we said in part 2, yet in a thriving learning ecosystem, community collaborations offer more than each organization can offer alone. Working together to create a learning Hub is the goal. A learning Hub within a community is often a space set up for students that include: Technology - students benefit by having an alternative space outside the traditional classroom where studies can be rese

Part 2 of 7 - Museums By Sherrie Neff Museums are a prime example of community-based organizations that enhance public education. Learning has an ecosystem that includes all facets of learning opportunities. Traditional education is the critical factor that is usually the topic when our society speaks on education. Today we talk about support and the culture of learning. We need to focus more on some of the enhanced educational opportunities that support traditional public/pr

Part 1 of 7- Parents as learning coaches By Sherrie Neff Recently, in my reading, I came across a 2014 educational forecast concerning the future of education in America and the role each of us plays. https://www.aam-us.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Building-the-Future-of-Education.pdf It describes education at that time and forecasts the future. It also offers opportunities for change and a call for action. It is well written and well thought out by some of the best minds i