How are Virginia Milken Educators reacting to the recent violence in Charlottesville? By planning carefully for meaningful conversations with students and colleagues.
A classroom ritual with inscribed balloons helps Eric Crouch (GA '16) teach students that mistakes are an important part of learning.
Milken Educator Lukas Hefty (FL '16) argues that all students deserve STEM programs that are "just right" for their needs—starting in kindergarten.
From market research to business plans to all-night hackathons, high school students take entrepreneurship for a test drive in Los Angeles.
After months of research, Bill Smithyman's students presented more than 60 Unsung Hero stories honoring both historical figures and present-day local heroes. The result: Student engagement shot through the roof.
After the 2016 election, Nate Bowling's students had more questions than they could cover in class. So the social studies teacher put together a reading list.
Thomas Dennison (MD '16) recruited a very special graduation day speaker to inspire his fifth-graders on their last day of elementary school: fellow Milken Educator Jayda Pugliese (PA '16).
Ever wonder if elementary school students really get it when their teacher receives a Milken Educator Award? They do.
Students are obsessed with "fidget spinners." Rather than ban them, Eric Crouch (GA '16) turned them into a math project.
Studying a second language in elementary school boosts overall achievement, supports brain development and prepares kids to succeed in our global society.
