Institutes for Active Learning
The Future of Boys' Education
The world is changing, and so have academics at Trinity-Pawling! Get ready for dynamic tracks of study meant to stretch the mind and encourage exploration beyond the textbooks. During Saturday Programming each week, students have their choice of exciting and challenging learning experiences that follow a track of immersion in one of the four Institutes for Active Learning: Leadership, Citizenship, Entrepreneurship, and Environmental Stewardship.
These four cornerstones propel the development of other critical skills for 21st-century learners — including communication, collaboration, creativity, character, critical thinking, service, and self-awareness. Together, they hold the key to the future of boys’ education.
Participating in a West African drumming demonstration (Citizenship)
Designing a ropes course on campus (Entrepreneurship)
Planting an orchard on the campus farm (Environmental Stewardship)
Designing and hosting a game show about current events (Leadership)
The Institutes for Active Learning
Student-Centered Learning
Paired with the three-part Practicum, Trinity-Pawling students are able to reimagine and take ownership of their education with the Institutes for Active Learning. These signature programs were purpose-built to develop problem-solving skills, promote interdisciplinary exploration, and provide engaging opportunities for teamwork, camaraderie, and the discovery of talents and passions.
In addition to the Saturday Programming activities each week, during Wintersession, students also choose a Winter Project, Global Collaborative Challenge, and Senior Independent Project with an area of emphasis from one of the four Institute sectors. This furthers their growth as co-creators and active participants — in and out of the classroom.
Educating Boys — The Institutes for Active Learning
In this recent Pride Perspectives webinar, meet the dynamic faculty leaders behind each Institute and the active, hands-on learning that takes place each Saturday on campus!
Faculty Leaders
The Institutes
Citizenship Institute
Liz Moore
Entrepreneurship Institute
Mike Webber
Environmental Stewardship Institute
Josh Frost ’04
Leadership Institute
Brian Foster ’79
Through the Practicum and now the Institutes for Active Learning, Trinity-Pawling encourages boys to nurture emerging passions by providing opportunities to tinker, explore, and discover new areas of interest.
Head of School Bill Taylor