This year has been the absolute best.  I have never quite had such an involved and supportive parent community as the 2014/2015 school year.  Parents can really add so much to our learning and it is incredibly important to build those relationships with them.  When there is an open line of communication and parents are made … More Parent Involvement – Community Building!

If I could take one thing away from the Harvard Visible Thinking Course it is the importance of group work.  Not just students being thrown together haphazardly but effective and thoughtful groupings.  Group work that allows students to learn from one another, to openly share their ideas through a variety of different means and ultimately group … More Making Learning Visible

Central Idea The survival of living things is connected to the environment in which they live. One of the greatest things about the school I work in, are the parents.   It is their commitment to their child’s education and their support that helps make our jobs so easy. One week before our new UOI … More Sharing The Planet – Honeycomb Provocation