Eric M Schildge Eric is an English/Drama teacher at Sparhawk School in Amesbury, MA. He collaborates with artists, writers, actors, journalists, and other professionals to bring learning to life for students. 3 posts
Social Justice and Activism Power to the Students: Teaching Issue-Based Organizing Why teach students to organize? I hear a lot about teachers “empowering” students. I always ask these teachers, “Cool, so what is your definition of power?” Eric M Schildge 11 Jun 2019 • 4 min read
Social Justice and Activism Making Progress on Progressive Education: First Empower Teachers At the heart of progressive pedagogy are questions about student motivation: How can teachers best motivate students? How can schools best motivate teachers? Eric M Schildge 20 Mar 2019 • 3 min read
Progressive Education Improvisation and the Transformative Potential of Play Improvisational theater and its underlying progressive principles have the potential to transform school culture and reorient students and educators towards a more human and democratic approach to education. Eric M Schildge 8 Mar 2019 • 2 min read