b'When you brush after 11 years in public school, shewith one another - all in the name your teeth withcalled Bette Dunker Maam andof a more authentic and memorable felt like she had so much to learn.learning experience for their someone, theyreBut Bernice and Bette didnt see herstudents. as a kid at all. They encouraged her not coworkers -to try new things - something thatWhen you brush your teeth felt unusual to her. They started thewith someone, theyre not theyre family. multicultural events and experientialcoworkers - theyre family.learning. When they taught their students, they didnt just lectureWhat they brought home to or tell, they gave students thetheir students made the world opportunity to taste, hear and smellof difference in their individual New families may not know whowhat they were learning about.educations. Lessons werent stories drives the car with the GDS247Her greatest achievement? I mustin dusty books - or images on license plate. But there is a grouphave done SOMETHING right -ipads. Students experienced the that most certainly does.those are the same activities they doNative American Reservations in today!the same way that their teachers Those lucky enough to have beendid: with wonder, curiosity and Beverly Edwards students mayBette and Bernice were not justconnectedness. track her social engagements aroundmentors, they were family. Thee Greensboro in retirement bythree women applied for - and wereAnd they were ahead of their time. spotting her distinctive licence plate.awarded - TEEF grants to travel toGen Zers (those who make up our They also likely remember preparingthe Native American Reservations.educational system), learn best by for the Jedi that suddenly appears(See related article for currentdoing 1 and find more engagement on May the 4th with the authenticTEEF awards). For three years, theythrough group projects, role-play, lightsaber, they can describe howtraveled west, to homes as littleand discussions.2. These lifelong the Tanzanian and Kenyan Masaias cars, with strict instructions tolearners, dont see their educations as dance, and share how a real Nativenot take pictures or speak to thosetaking place only in school, but any American arrowhead feels.who lived on the reservations. Theyplace where they can be hands-on shared hotel rooms, cars and bedsand directly involved in the learning When Beverly Edwards arrived toprocess.3 teach at Greensboro Day School Their parents, those fortunate enough to have been in a B classroom, may have had the same experience. They certainly had a little fun along the way.n1 2018-2019 NAIS Trendbook, page 172 2018-2019 NAIS Trendbook, page 1832018-2019 NAIS Trendbook, page 19Bernice Turner, Betty Dunker and Beverly Edwards GDS Magazine | 41'