Tag Archives: educational leadership

Banned books in 2014?

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

This is a fine piece of writing; I admire the author’s honesty about being (un)comfortable in one’s skin and talking (dis)honestly about where we come from and what influences our life choices. http://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/what-kind-of-town-bans-books?

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Standing desks and ball chairs and movement, oh my!

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

As Tuxedo Park School builds out our Strategic Priority regarding differentiated instruction, we are heartened by all the great data coming out regarding what facilitates classroom learning and what works for children. And, this is for all students, not just … Continue reading →

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Don’t dismiss the humanities… Op Ed by Nicholas Kristoff

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

For those of us who have chosen a career in education, this piece harkens back to what we are most likely to think of as our bread and butter; yes the world and our workplace is a more hospitable host … Continue reading →

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Quality of American Universities….

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

Quality of American Universities…. An interesting and startling comparison of US universities to those in the rest of the world. Education is in the news and on everyone’s mind. Sometimes we are so focused on which colleges our children attend … Continue reading →

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Design Thinking in Schools…

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

These skills are vital for our students and their future…

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Invent Your Job!

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

While I do not always agree with Tom Friedman, this article in the Sunday Times poses interesting questions for the future of education in our schools… http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/31/opinion/sunday/friedman-need-a-job-invent-

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Klingenstein Head’s Program, February 8, 2013 Abrupt End…

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

This amazing two weeks came to an abrupt and disruptive end with the arrival of Winter Storm Nemo. Columbia completely shut down Thursday evening for Friday morning, and thus our final research presentations to the Graduate Students and our “graduation … Continue reading →

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Klingenstein Heads at The MET Museum of Art, February 2013

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

What an amazing gift these two weeks have truly been!

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Klingenstein Head’s Program, February 4, 2013, school visit, AVENUES, The World School

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

A visit to AVENUES, The World School, in Chelsea, provided fodder for our conversations about 21st Century Schools. I spent my time in the Early Childhood Center and thoroughly enjoyed learning more about the language immersion programs. Watching some very … Continue reading →

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Poetry in Motion

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

One of my all time favorite poets, Billy Collins, popped up on the subway last night as the Klingenstein Heads went to see Wicked on Broadway!

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