Zac, an OFY graduate turned OFY Marketing Intern, has been hard at work. One of his recent projects was to create a video highlighting Options For Youth’s many international and domestic trips. Having been to Italy with OFY himself, Zac understood these trips—to places such as Cuba, China, Washington D.C., and many more—are something most […]
Advantages of a Blended Learning Classroom
If you don’t understand what blended learning, don’t worry, you’re not the only one. We’re here to help! Blended learning is an educational model that uses different instructional methods to teach students, usually including traditional classroom settings, independent study courses, virtual learning (or online learning), and other innovative methods like social/emotional or experiential learning. More schools are embracing blended […]
What Is Experiential Learning and Why Should You Know About It?
Think back to high school science class. What lessons do you remember the most? What made them standout? Was it your teacher telling you about chlorophyll and photosynthesis via slideshow, or visiting a local greenhouse and learning about plant development and growing techniques, and then going home with your own seedling? The latter is an […]
The Extracurricular Advantage
School counselors and teachers have long emphasized the importance of involvement in school activities. From entering high school to senior year, the extracurricular activities students join play a pivotal role in the college application process, now more than ever. Extracurricular activities provide high school students the opportunity to develop skills beyond or outside those acquired […]
