We make learning meaningful to kids' lives by engaging them in dynamic student-created societies.
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Apr 20
They want to learn.
Just not the way we teach them.
So we listened.
Middle schoolers are asking for more relevance, more responsibility, and more real-world learning.
Explore the findings:
š listeningtomiddlegraders.orgā¦
Supported by @Britebound
#StudentVoice #MicroSociety
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At Eugenio Maria de Hostos MicroSociety School, students are gaining real-world, hands-on experience through Micro, where three days a week they run their own venturesāboth for-profit and nonprofit. Students earn a weekly paycheck and take on real job responsibilities, building valuable life skills.
From working in a post office and advertising agency to serving in government offices and more, students are learning what it means to be part of a thriving workplace.
Itās never too early to learn about business! āØ#YonkersMagic
ALT At Eugenio Maria de Hostos MicroSociety School, students are gaining real-world, hands-on experience through Micro, where three days a week they run their own venturesāboth for-profit and nonprofit. Students earn a weekly paycheck and take on real job responsibilities, building valuable life skills.
ALT At Eugenio Maria de Hostos MicroSociety School, students are gaining real-world, hands-on experience through Micro, where three days a week they run their own venturesāboth for-profit and nonprofit. Students earn a weekly paycheck and take on real job responsibilities, building valuable life skills.
ALT At Eugenio Maria de Hostos MicroSociety School, students are gaining real-world, hands-on experience through Micro, where three days a week they run their own venturesāboth for-profit and nonprofit. Students earn a weekly paycheck and take on real job responsibilities, building valuable life skills.
ALT At Eugenio Maria de Hostos MicroSociety School, students are gaining real-world, hands-on experience through Micro, where three days a week they run their own venturesāboth for-profit and nonprofit. Students earn a weekly paycheck and take on real job responsibilities, building valuable life skills.
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13 Sep 2025
š³ļø šŗšø Scottieland Elections 2025 are in full swing, our future voters canāt wait to for the results! š¾š A big THANK YOU to the @EP_Elections for your continued partnership in helping our students learn the importance of civic engagement. šš¤ā¤ļø
#FutureVoters #EPCountyElections
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13 Sep 2025
Even our Kinder, 1st graders, faculty, and staff showed up to vote ā proving that every voice matters and student voice is powerful! š³ļøš¾ #FutureLeaders #StudentVoice
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25 Sep 2025
š° Our students dove into financial literacy today during MicroSociety lesson! They explored the power of moneyālearning how to earn, save, spend, and donate wisely. Real-world lessons for tomorrowās leaders! š§ š #FinancialLiteracy #MicroSociety #FutureReady
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17 Oct 2025
A special visit from Superintendent Xavier De La Torre and Board of Trustees member Connie Woodruff as we celebrated Bossās Day with our amazing leaders! šš @AVillanueva_AP @SagelandMicro #BossDay #scotties
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7 Apr 2025
Durable skills like critical thinking & communication are key to successāso why wait until high school to build them? Join us at @ASUGSVSummit w/@ASA_Impact to explore #middleschool skill development! #ASUGSVSummit š
Tues, April 8 ā° 3:00-3:40 PM PT bit.ly/4kENWBI
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27 Mar 2025
Weāre thrilled to be named a 2025 @ASA_Impact grantee! š
With ASAās support, weāre scaling our work to help middle-grade students explore careers, build skills, and shape their futures. #careerreadiness #careerexploration #microsociety
Learn more: bit.ly/3DI4us9
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26 Jan 2023
Happy to welcome @MiltWilliams @aspenbaile joining our venture managers for @MicroSociety training today and tomorrow @fmpsd @FMPSDEdDept
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12 Jul 2022
āI loved being a web developer because we got to design [our sites] in our own way!ā - Mikayla at #MicroCon22, where students from @PHCSE shared what they thought of Micro 2.0, our new digital-first version of #MicroSociety. They love it!
#KidsInCharge #AskTheKids #webdesigner
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11 Jul 2022
āThe future belongs to the curiousā¦ the ones who are not afraid to try it, explore it, poke at it, question it, and set it freeā #MicroCon22
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12 Jul 2022
"Create a post about the wisdom of children, and you will get back great results." - LinkedIn #influencer Richard DiPilla at #MicroCon22. He says #teachers can build their influence in society by making quick daily posts featuring positive messages. #spreadpositivity
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11 Jul 2022
Micro Mindset Metaverse is awesome! What a fun way to interact with technology and Micro. #MicroCon22 #AskTheKids @SagelandMicro @SagelandMicroES @mrnavas #YISD
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12 Jul 2022
"Invest in creating a culture where students want to be and want to work." - Wayne Banks, author of the new teacher/facilitator #MicroSociety Business Day manual, speaking at #MicroCon22. Developing intrinsic motivation thru #work in a society is central to how we drive learning.
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12 Jul 2022
Day 2 of #MicroCon2022! @Dr_Armstrong tells us to stoke the natural #genius of kids by creating a "genial" environment conducive to #imagination, #play & creativity. When kids invent a new #MicroSociety venture, āthatās the genius of childhood and adolescence manifesting itself.ā
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11 Jul 2022
Be an #authoritative #teacher, not an authoritarian one. āGive students a rationale for what youāre doing and why it mattersā ā thatās how you build #trust in the classroom and a safe place for learning, says Kimberly Tan, speaking at #MicroCon22. #MicroSociety #education
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11 Jul 2022
"Children will tell you the #truth. They will tell you things you may not be ready to to hear but that you need to know." - Dr. Nadira Jack of Jersey City Global Charter School at #MicroCon22, where we are challenging #MicroSociety #educators to #AskTheKids and give them power.
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11 Jul 2022
Why have courageous conversations?
At #MicroCon22, Dr. Karla Manning says they allow us to:
-Create community
-Foster common ground
-Dispel stereotypes and biases
-Decrease fear of differences
-Broaden our horizons
-Enhance feelings of belonging
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11 Jul 2022
Q to attendees: What is the #MicroMindset?
As from attendees:
"Creating a safe environment that allows students to take risks and leadership opportunities."
"Letting go. Giving kids control. Having trust in the process."
#MicroCon22 #AskTheKids #MicroSociety
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11 Jul 2022
"It's not just about kid's voices, it's about putting them in the center." - Dr. Kiana Smith, speaking at #MicroCon22, where educators at #MicroSociety schools are diving deep into the #MicroMindset and learning that's driven by students. Learn more at microsociety.org.
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