March 14, 2023 There is a lot of talk these days about how to teach basic executive functioning skills in schools as well as SEL, DEI, and stress reduction. With
February 23, 2023 To quickly review: the first article focused on how to embed Identity and the second article addressed how to add Diversity to the traditional visual arts curriculum.
February 1, 2023 The first part of this series spoke about the traditional Visual Arts Canon as a bastion of the “old white guy club.” It tackled how to embed
January 13, 2023 Some years ago, the education world grabbed hold of this idea of 21st century skills. Experts and leaders identified and agreed on four “essential skills” necessary to
January 12, 2023 Traditionally, the visual arts are a bastion of the “old, white guy club”. When looking at the visual arts Canon and the type of art generally taught
January 11, 2023 This article was first published by our friends at ET Magazine, Volume 1, No. 2. In the last century and into the early part of this century,
January 9, 2023 During 31 years in the independent school world (35 if you add the student experience), visiting over 100 schools was one of my favorite activities. I always
January 2, 2023 Creativity, Critical thinking, Communication, and Collaboration (the “4 C’s”) are frequently cited among the skills[1]Sometimes called “Higher-Order Thinking Skills”. For Psychomotor Skills, stay tuned to a new paper
November 2, 2022 The International Baccalaureate celebrated its 50th anniversary four years ago in 2018. Even with such a substantial history, it would seem that misconceptions about the IB programs
October 6, 2022 It was on a cold April morning, I received an email from my niece’s school informing me that she was on the verge of failing her English