It takes a village to teach a child, and this fall, Las Cruces has a new tool to connect the village and the classroom — CommunityShare Las Cruces, a free online “matching” platform that will enable all educators in greater Las Cruces to easily find and connect with community members who can bring specialized knowledge, real-world perspectives, and project-based learning to classrooms.
Imagine middle-school science classes where students, supported by both their teacher and a biology research scientist, experimentally test different composting approaches to see which one might work best for their school; imagine students working with a fashion designer to make clothing out of recycled and reused materials, all while practicing geometry, trigonometry, arithmetic, and the life-skill of sewing; imagine students working with a web developer to program a virtual museum filled…
