November 21, 2022 “Everything that is soulful in life is inefficient.” – Kanul Shah For a professional development workshop this fall, we designed a “Teacher Movie Day”[1]I am happy to
November 7, 2022 It’s been two months now since the school year began. We’ve all facilitated and attended Back to School nights and the opening of the year socials, so
November 3, 2022 “I haven’t lectured in my class since 2007.” I said this many times over the years, and now I am back to lecturing — sorta! It all
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 31, 2022 The expectations gap is something that we all know exists within the realm of special education, yet very few call it out. Parents are weary from years
October 27, 2022 “[T]he percentages of teachers who agreed with positive statements about their profession were higher among teachers who believed their opinions were considered in school decisions and lower
October 26, 2022 My years of facilitating discussion in middle and high school Humanities classrooms taught me to wince at the phrase: “I have a quote.” Just as bad? “My
October 24, 2022 The people, the food, the views, the things that I have learned… This is how Lyndsi, a student from Ashland University in Amish country Ohio, leaves her
October 21, 2022 For independent schools, mission is the differentiator. As all schools try their hardest to create competitive academic programs which position students to excel, the mission serves as
October 20, 2022 We challenged our students to consider how architecture can change the use and purpose of a place to develop community, as we were interested in seeing if