in-spi-ra-tion [in-spuh-rey-shuh n}

- noun
1. an inspiring or animating action or influence

2. stuff that fires us up at the Edge

 

Teachers have the ability to inspire their students and each other everyday.

At Learner's Edge we are inspired by you, teachers and programs that are making a difference for our children.

Here are stories, videos or sites that have inspired The Edge. We hope they will inspire you too!

Pluto - Read fun letters that 3rd Graders wrote to Scientists regarding their thoughts on why Pluto should stil be considered a planet.

Are you an ESTJ? Many of you are familiar with or have taken the Myers-Briggs Personality Inventory.  If you haven’t, here's a link for you so you can learn more about your personality with a brief personality inventory, it is interesting and useful information to have about yourself and just may help you understand what makes you tick.

Life Skills - A simple listing of characteristics that we all hope to instill in today's children (and a good reminder for adults too!).

Harlem Children's Zone is a community-based organization serving over 17,000 children living in a 100-city-block area in Harlem, New York City. HCZ has pioneered a new way to end the cycle of generational poverty.

 

PS-22's "Empire State of Mind" - A New York public school performs their rendition of Alicia Keys and Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind."

 

 
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