Students Speak: Embracing Nature

Students Speak: Embracing Nature

Inhaling a breath of fresh air and a tuft of sheep’s hair was all I needed to feel at home. Surrounded by ovine oddness — goats running amok, sheep searching for milk, dogs herding stubborn sheep searching for milk — I was instantly invested in the wildlife and...
Put Canada On Your Curriculum

Put Canada On Your Curriculum

Ottawa, Canada’s beautiful capital city, has long been the country’s most popular destination for student travel. It’s little wonder—the city allows teachers to supplement in-class learning with a first-hand look at Canada while also delighting students with fun and...
My National Championship Travel Nightmare

My National Championship Travel Nightmare

By Dan Baker, Heart of America Productions. It was my third year as the Director of Choirs at Northridge High School, and the plan was to finish our competition season with an out-of-state trip, the first in 25 years. Both my assistant director, Catherine, and I were...