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Third Grade Service Learning featured on NAIS Inspiration Lab!
Third Grade Service Learning featured on NAIS Inspiration Lab!
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Tuxedo Park School on the NAIS Inspiration Lab!
As our teachers are able to articulate the whys and wherefores of our curriculum, and all the skill sets we are tackling, especially in early childhood education, amazing things emerge. Here is creativity in action at Tuxedo Park School! http://inspirationlab.org/ … Continue reading
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Interesting research on the malleability of the brain. Thanks, Mr. Vergara! http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/2011/03/07/you-can-increase-your-intelligence-5-ways-to-maximize-your-cognitive-potential/?b=b
S.T.E.A.M. Camp or what I did over summer vacation with six colleagues from Tuxedo Park School!
Mr. Vergara, Mr. May, Ms. Sweeney, Mrs. Gibson, Mrs. Murelli, Mr. Fontana and I are in upstate New York with other educators learning about S.T.E.A.M. and what is possible for adults and children in school. While I have been a … Continue reading
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Summer, or any time, can be a time for slowing down and absorbing the world around you.
A colleague sent me this link today. As someone who loves to take photographs, I thoroughly enjoyed both the beautiful images and the message. Yes, look around and enjoy the beauty. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-3445_162-57594911/mark-hirsch-how-a-tree-helped-heal-me/ Thanks, Mrs. McManus!
From Paris with Love…
Every once in a while, quite by coincidence, two things converge and remind me that life can be interesting… And prophetic. Two summers ago, as I began my tenure as head of school at Tuxedo Park School, I had the … Continue reading
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When failure paves the way for success…
So the summer 2013 is barely underway, but I have managed to get in two sculling lessons before our family vacation this week. There are things I love about being out on the water, safely followed by an instructor who … Continue reading
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Why Teens Need Peer Pressure
Why Teens Need Peer Pressure This is a great article on the role peer pressure plays in helping with GOOD decision making skills for teens and pre-teens…
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Parenting Around the World…
Parenting Around the World… This is an interesting take on parenting and educational priorities in the States vs. other countries.
Design Thinking in Schools…
These skills are vital for our students and their future…
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