A host of engaging teaching techniques, many of them encouraged in this blog, involve class discussion or small group discussions. By actively engaging students in the classroom, by having them talk with each other about the course material, our students learn better, retain more and find stronger connections between the course material and their lives. But, not all discussions are equally beneficial.
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Green Alumni: Jeremy Gottleib and the Solar Industry
The following is a guest post by Jeremy Gottlieb, proud member of the class of 2012. Jeremy currently works for Mosaic, an Oakland, CA-based startup.
Wait…This Isn’t History Class.
Undoubtedly, VHP could not function without its many passionate volunteers — some of whom are Vassar students, but many of whom hail from the Poughkeepsie community at large. Sara Friedland, a student at our local Spackenkill High School, represents the latter group.