How Systems Thinking deepens students’ understanding of slavery in Colonial America When the average middle school student studies the origins of slavery in Colonial America, they may establish a timeline of important events, research the historical significance of...
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Can Systems Thinking Be Taught in Kindergarten?
Since Systems Thinking was born at MIT in the 1950s, colleges, governments, and Fortune 500 companies have used this transformational approach to problem-solving to look beyond basic “cause and effect.” A few innovative schools, like Willow, have even adopted systems...
Teaching Systems Thinking During Distance Learning
Even as Willow students learn from a distance, they continue to practice Systems Thinking. What is systems thinking? "Systems thinking is essentially a philosophy," says longtime Willow educator, art teacher, and systems thinking expert Carol Fontaine. "It's a way of...
Sign Up for Our Webinar on the Benefits of Outdoor Learning
Learning outdoors has been embraced as one of the safest ways to learn this year, but the benefits of outdoor learning extend far beyond the pandemic. How does learning in and from nature teach your children responsibility, systems thinking, and empathy? Sign up for...
Understanding Identity Through Systems Thinking
How can we help children understand the complexities of identity? See how Willow's fourth-grade curriculum uses the skills of systems thinking and project-based learning to help students understand identity! Join our free webinar on February 25 at 4pm to see how...