Thematic online newsletter with smart, captivating, ready-to-use lesson plans, classroom tools, stories, and more. 2013-05-08T11:44:10-07:00 Positive Futures Network en YES! Magazine encourages you to make free use of this article by taking these <a href="http://www.yesmagazine.org/about/reprints">easy steps</a>., YES! Magazine daily 1 2009-07-02T00:33:21Z Learn about co-ops, their many fans, and the new economy they inspire. Bring learning materials on Equal Exchange and their cooperative principles to your classroom. Dig into your school's new garden with The Food Project's ideas for teen engagement. Watch and listen to one spoken-word artist's candid poem on bullying and survival. Positive Futures Network mlunn YES! Magazine encourages you to make free use of this article by taking these <a href="http://www.yesmagazine.org/about/reprints">easy steps</a>., YES! Magazine en 2013-04-26T20:45:53Z Link text/plain Learn about biomimicry—using nature's models to make sustainable products— and its potential in the classroom. Guide your school's spring permaculture project with 12 basic principles. Be inspired by one artist's larger-than-life chalkboard that brought her New Orleans community together Positive Futures Network mlunn YES! Magazine encourages you to make free use of this article by taking these <a href="http://www.yesmagazine.org/about/reprints">easy steps</a>., YES! Magazine en 2013-04-25T20:57:53Z Link text/plain Features stories about how solutions to our biggest challenges are evident in nature if we only choose to see them, with related teaching resources. Positive Futures Network audrey YES! Magazine encourages you to make free use of this article by taking these <a href="http://www.yesmagazine.org/about/reprints">easy steps</a>., YES! Magazine en 2013-01-02T19:33:11Z Link text/plain It's your body! This Education Connection Newsletter features resources to support student health and success including curriculum from Nourish, the inside scoop from a Teen Health Center, documentary viewing guides and lesson plans, and a shocking (and sweet!) infographic that shows just how much sugar Americans consume. Positive Futures Network slloyd YES! Magazine encourages you to make free use of this article by taking these <a href="http://www.yesmagazine.org/about/reprints">easy steps</a>., YES! Magazine en 2012-10-26T19:11:50Z Link text/plain Home is not only where the heart is, it’s also where your students can get the most out of learning. This newsletter features a story on place-based learning, lessons from Dream of a Nation that will inspire your students to be active in their community, and a short film that captures the heartache of foreclosure. Also, poems galore to celebrate Black Poetry Day. Positive Futures Network slloyd YES! Magazine encourages you to make free use of this article by taking these <a href="http://www.yesmagazine.org/about/reprints">easy steps</a>., YES! Magazine en 2012-09-28T00:41:39Z Link text/plain YES! Education Connection newsletter favorites from the 2011-12 school year, including the Top Six most-read items. Positive Futures Network slloyd YES! Magazine encourages you to make free use of this article by taking these <a href="http://www.yesmagazine.org/about/reprints">easy steps</a>., YES! Magazine en 2012-06-26T22:40:31Z Link text/plain Great teaching changes lives. Feel empowered by StoryCorps interviews that honor educators. Read the story of Landmark School and learn how to change the course for students with dyslexia. Also, start student discussion about Trayvon Martin with a powerful poem written by a mother for her son. Positive Futures Network mtroll YES! Magazine encourages you to make free use of this article by taking these <a href="http://www.yesmagazine.org/about/reprints">easy steps</a>., YES! Magazine en 2012-05-17T23:46:23Z Link text/plain Looking to create a successful classroom? Wondering what corporations have to do with education? Discover a high school history teacher's greatest teaching moment, watch how a daughter learns the value of a good teacher, and explore a variety of tools for discussing corporate rule with students. Positive Futures Network mtroll YES! Magazine encourages you to make free use of this article by taking these <a href="http://www.yesmagazine.org/about/reprints">easy steps</a>., YES! Magazine en 2012-03-29T19:25:06Z Link text/plain How do you cultivate the hero within? Use ServiceSpace's fun interactive resources to inspire generosity in your students, and learn about Jason McLennan's 3/4 baked philosophy through Words that Inspire curriculum. Positive Futures Network mtroll YES! Magazine encourages you to make free use of this article by taking these <a href="http://www.yesmagazine.org/about/reprints">easy steps</a>., YES! Magazine en 2012-02-16T23:49:12Z Link text/plain Heroes are celebrated in this newsletter that features Americans Who Tell the Truth, a collection of 170 portraits and quotes, plus curriculum, on people who have stood up for what they believe in. Resources on maps that stretch the mind and a story from a teacher who used poetry to help students transform ignorance into empathy. Positive Futures Network jfong YES! Magazine encourages you to make free use of this article by taking these <a href="http://www.yesmagazine.org/about/reprints">easy steps</a>., YES! Magazine en 2011-12-29T00:32:15Z Link text/plain Does the curriculum you teach embody transformative teaching and learning? Creative Change Educational Solutions lesson plans and systems approach to sustainable education are highlighted in this newsletter. Recommended films and websites help you understand the school experiences of students with dyslexia. Also, the benefits of doodling—boosting creative thinking and learning—are revealed. Positive Futures Network jfong YES! Magazine encourages you to make free use of this article by taking these <a href="http://www.yesmagazine.org/about/reprints">easy steps</a>., YES! Magazine en 2011-12-01T00:21:32Z Link text/plain Do you and your students look to the future with scrunched eyebrows or unbridled hope? The fall newsletter features the Legacy Project’s resources to help your students dream big. A Wisconsin teacher shares how she and her colleagues try to stay positive in the wake of Governor Walker’s budget hacking. Plus, resources on Occupy Wall Street. Positive Futures Network jfong YES! Magazine encourages you to make free use of this article by taking these <a href="http://www.yesmagazine.org/about/reprints">easy steps</a>., YES! Magazine en 2011-11-03T22:04:48Z Link text/plain Spotlight is on resources from YES! Magazine’s “Beyond Prisons” issue and the fresh, forward-thinking nonprofit education group IDEA. Plus, your students can compare their cafeteria food to typical jail cuisine. Positive Futures Network ilevitas YES! Magazine encourages you to make free use of this article by taking these <a href="http://www.yesmagazine.org/about/reprints">easy steps</a>., YES! Magazine en 2011-10-05T18:11:43Z Link text/plain We pay close attention to what newsletter features you like (and don’t). In this special edition, you’ll find the most read items—our “greatest hits” from the past year. Rediscover popular lesson plans, posters, and other classroom resources Positive Futures Network kcarter YES! Magazine encourages you to make free use of this article by taking these <a href="http://www.yesmagazine.org/about/reprints">easy steps</a>., YES! Magazine en 2011-08-03T16:51:17Z Link text/plain Do you rely on caffeine to get you through the day? National Institutes of Health sleep lessons inform you and your students on the importance of sleep. Heifer International, Pollinator Partnership, and other YES! resources explore animals' influential role in human and Earth's survival. Get inspiration from handpicked videos and stories, too. Positive Futures Network kcarter YES! Magazine encourages you to make free use of this article by taking these <a href="http://www.yesmagazine.org/about/reprints">easy steps</a>., YES! Magazine en 2011-06-10T23:44:41Z Link text/plain