Category Archives: education

Anna Deveare Smith interview on KQED

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

I had never heard the term documentary theatre before, but this show is definitely that. Having just seen it the other night, I was blown away by this one woman (and one musician) show. Both performers were excellent, but it … Continue reading →

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The power of mindfulness keeps coming back around…

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

This idea that the best education connects to all parts of us is real. The healthy integration of mind, body and spirit are essential to growing good human beings. http://www.wsj.com/articles/schools-rethink-health-class-incorporate-mindfulness-training-1431306596

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Grief & Resilience

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

Starting the journey of grief after the recent illness and death of my mother, I saw a clip of Madonna Badger talking about loss. She lost her three daughters and her parents in a Christmas morning fire three years ago. … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 12, 2015 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

Last week, I had the opportunity to address a few topics with the Parents’ Association. We were slated to discuss the book Free to Learn by Peter Gray. I shared a few slides with quotes from the book and then … Continue reading →

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Je ne suis pas Charlie…

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

And David Brooks gives us cogent commentary as well… http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/09/opinion/david-brooks-i-am-not-charlie-hebdo.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=c-column-top-span-region&region=c-column-top-span-region&WT.nav=c-column-top-span-region

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So colleges do monitor social media!

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

A few cautionary tales about paying attention to our digital footprints for our students. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/20/technology/college-applicants-sanitize-online-profiles-as-college-pry.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&bicmp=AD&bicmlukp=WT.mc_id&bicmst=1409232722000&bicmet=1419773522000&_r=0

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The Nine P’s of Digital Citizenship

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

This no nonsense list is a great resource for parents AND children. We all need to make sure we have a good system in place for our own digital accounts and processes before we lecture students about theirs! Thank You … Continue reading →

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What’s going on inside the brain of a child?

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

Lots of valuable insight here into the role of curiosity in the mind of a child as he or she learns at school. If we can harness that curiosity early and often, the results can be inspiring. http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/10/whats-going-on-inside-the-brain-of-a-curious-child/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=linkedin+company+page&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29

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The benefits of Pre K and the value of PLAY!

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

Luckily for us, one of our PreK teachers, Mr. K., is involved in the PreK training program at Bank Street. Also, luckily for us, we know the value of PLAY and PreK at TPS. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/22/opinion/the-building-blocks-of-a-good-pre-k.html?_r=0

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What I learned at the Harvard Graduate School of Education: Lesson 1: Innovation and Design: The LEGO Challenge

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

Last week I had the opportunity to represent Tuxedo Park School at the Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Certificate Program: The Future of Independent Schools. We were forty school leaders from around the world, from all kinds of schools, working … Continue reading →

Posted in 21st Century Skills, academic excellence in elementary schools, education, parenting in 2014 | Tagged 3D Printing, education 2014, educational leadership, Harvard Graduate School of education, Karen Brennan | Leave a comment