"One of the major goals of the [MicroSociety] program and the reason for adopting this initiative is to create independent, self-motivated learners who have developed strong basic skills and higher level of thinking that are able to transfer ideas and emphasize concepts." Suzie Hively, Principal Discovery K-8 School, Richmond, IN
Helpline Whether you are just starting up - or have several years of MicroSociety experience on your resume, everyone needs help now and again. No questions are too small.
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Want A Visit from MICROSOCIETY? If you would like someone fromMICROSOCIETY to present an introduction toMicroSocietyprograms or if you would like help advocating for your current MicroSociety program or if you want help getting one started, contact one of our regional representatives. We want to help!
Principals, Executive Directors, Coordinators Learn how MICROSOCIETYcan help you.
Teachers, Staff, Facilitators Looking for ways to reach the whole child in your classroom? Learn more.
Alumni Alert MICROSOCIETY is proud to announce our new Alumni Association. Our goal is to create the first Alumni Directory so that all of our Micro Grads will have the opportunity to share memories, find a friend in a new city - and gain helpful college and professional advice from one of their fellow Micro Grads! Help us help you by sending your Alumni connections our way.
Get Ready! Our first ever MICROSOCIETY Alumni Event is scheduled for Lowell this Fall! Check out the Alumni page to learn about our upcoming events. Contact our Alumni Hotline today!
Get Discovered! Get Published If you would like to recognize the good work of one of your students, check out the Post It page for our students. Everything from business plans, inventions, important legislation to art work can be displayed for the entire MICROSOCIETY community.
Nominate For A George Award You can also nominate a teacher, principal, parent, community partner, student or student venture or agency for a George Award. Read more.
Get Your MICROSOCIETY Success Stories aka Micro Moments on the Web! Read stories that ignite the imagination of every member of the Micro family. Like nothing else they communicate the power of Micro. They’re personal, emotional and they recharge our batteries and renew our faith and hope in people, not just children. Micro moments provide the testimonies ofMicroSociety programs changing the lives of children, turning setbacks into opportunities. They cause us to change the way we view even the most difficult to employ child – we discover they are extraordinary too! Every Micro practitioner has these stories. Please, share yours and we’ll place them on our website. We all need recharging now and again.
"In a MicroSociety School, students don’t learn the world of work for fun, their Micro jobs reinforce basic academic skills and lessons, provide them with opportunities for drill and practice and prepare them to be leaders. Erik Latoni, Principal, CA
Micro Magic When members of theMICROSOCIETY community connect, magic happens! MICROSOCIETY wants to make sure that we keep everyone informed about the latest news from schools and after school around the country. Share your "good news" and we will publish it on our new MICROSOCIETY Highlights from Around the Country web page. Send it First Class Business Day delivery and we’ll publish it the next day!
Testimonials Read what Micro grads have to say about the long term impact of their MicroSociety program experience.
Shared Leadership You don’t need to be aMICROSOCIETY school to take advantage of our new strategy for developing teacher leaders. Replacing your old school committees withMICROSOCIETY’s Alignment Teams will ensure that staff feel included in school decisions and at the same time take responsibility for its success in ways they enjoy. Contact dwilson@microsociety.org to learn about our cutting edge Alignment Teams!
Green Schools Initiative References to global warming and climate change increasingly surround us so it is essential that we begin preparing our children for this aspect of their future. Without a doubt, the environmental movement is gaining ground so how can we entice our students to join in? How can we help them imagine new futures and take part in their creation?
Kevin Sweeney, a consultant on issues of climate-change and corporate social responsibility, offered some helpful recommendations in October’s issue of Edutopia published by the George Lucas Foundation:
Be honest but selective.
Admit that the challenge is great and give one or two examples of consequences. This builds trust.
Point out momentum and suggest concrete ways they can become a part of it.
Most importantly, he points out that bad news generally assumes we will continue with businesses as usual so help outline a framework of activism.
If you are interested in becoming a MICROSOCIETY green school, let us know!
Buy-In How do you get everyone excited about the MicroSociety program? If you are interested in getting a MicroSocietyprogram started but don’t want your staff feeling even more overwhelmed, contact us.MICROSOCIETY has devised new ways to simplify our hands-on experience. For more information,call one of our regional representatives.
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