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Summer Series 4: Volumes have been written about the PBL approach to student learning over the past 25 years. What you will read here is not more of the same,
May 8, 2023 Growing up in rural Vermont, I have had the opportunity to be a part of many different and unique education systems ranging from Waldorf and outdoor programs
April 20, 2023 After a two-hour drive due north from the Hartford, CT, area, one exits the highway and winds through the hills to Saxton’s River, VT, the home of
April 18, 2023 A common complaint from teenagers especially is the cry “It’s not fair.” This could be referring to the length of lunchtime, world hunger, or ocean pollution. So
April 6, 2023 Conceptualized and designed in 2008 as a program that would provide opportunities for students to customize a learning experience, Berwick Academy’s Innovation Center and Innovation Pursuit® (IP) program
April 5, 2023 Before Seth Godin’s famous marketing book, Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable, hit the market, we were first treated to the concept of the purple
An Asian Woman’s Guide to Advocacy April 4, 2023 My intermediate-level classes are in the last stretch of deep learning about Japanese incarceration during WWII. Over the past six weeks,
March 17, 2023 This article was originally posted on the Miss Porter’s School website. Have you ever read a novel in which the historical context was of no importance? Do
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