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Showcase

Below is a repository for all projects completed by the TCLC team, including (nearly all) resources used, standards alignment, video/image showcases, and student reflections. We invite educators to utilize these resources to craft projects of their own.

My IEP, My Future

Orchard View Middle School

A student holding their hand up to a presentation.

Students analyze their IEP documentation to advocate for themselves and make changes to their education services.

Renewable Energy Project: Wind, Water, Solar

6th Grade, Orchard View Middle School

Two students with paper model wind-powered cars.

Students examined the feasibility and impact of various alternative, sustainable energy sources in the city of Muskegon.

Improving the Muskegon Luge

6th Grade, Orchard View Middle School

A student being pushed down the Muskegon Luge.

Partnering with the local Winter Sports Complex to design better experiences across all four seasons.

Sustainable Merchandising

6th Grade, Orchard View Middle School

Students operating a screen printer.

Examining the question: "How do we create sustainable merchandise that represents our school's values?"

Mini-Societies

6th Grade, Orchard View Middle School

A group of students in an open market simulation.

An interactive simulation where students create and manage their own businesses, taking on roles such as taxpayers, city officials, and landlords to explore the dynamics of a market economy.

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Designing Our Space

6th Grade, Orchard View Middle School

A group of students presenting to a large group about their space proposal.

Creating proposals to build thriving spaces at school, inspired by the assets of their local community and environment.

The Third Coast Learning Collaborative is a collective project of Orchard View Schools, Reeths-Puffer Schools, Human Restoration Project & Open Way Learning. This work is independently evaluated by RAND.

All resources and information are registered under a Creative Commons attribution, non-commercial, share-alike international license unless otherwise noted.

‍The contents of this website are developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Program. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the federal government. This grant is 100% directly funded through federal funding totaling $3,995,537 beyond in-kind matching funds. All involved parties will contribute in-kind time to make the project a success at an in-kind rate of $429,173.