Remembering the sounds of Presidential and Vice-Presidential Words: A Morning Reading for My…Saturday, November 7, 10am-12pm : Had we not been out of cell service, my family would have heard the news. We would have seen the…Nov 10, 2020Nov 10, 2020
On Teaching After an ElectionTeachers across the nation are asking: How do I possibly show up in my classes and for my students over the next couple of days and weeks…Nov 4, 2020Nov 4, 2020
SPACES to CREATE at The White MountainConsciously or not, we feel and internalize what the space tells us about how to work. -David Kelly, founder of IDEO and the d.schoolJan 16, 2020Jan 16, 2020
On Creating Student Listening Forums and Piloting a Competency-Grading SysteThe other week at The White Mountain School, we launched the year’s first student Academic Listening Session. What is an Academic…Dec 6, 2019Dec 6, 2019
On Summer Professional Development at The White Mountain School, and Building a System for…What happens when you encourage faculty to explore what they hope students to learn and how they teach and assess? What happens when…Jul 29, 2019Jul 29, 2019
On Doing Real Work (and introducing academic awards)Please find below the notes for a talk I’ll be giving at the 2018–19 Awards Night at The White Mountain School.May 31, 2019May 31, 2019
What is the difference between a B+ or A-, anyways?To assess, etymologically, means “to sit beside.” As Regan Galvan and I co-wrote in Independent School Magazine “The teacher’s role is to……Mar 9, 2019Mar 9, 2019
On Choosing a School (As Schools Are Changing)Co-authored with Becky Schaeffer, Assistant Director of Admissions and Academic Administrator at Waring SchoolJan 3, 2019Jan 3, 2019
Teaching experientially requires time and focusWe embrace experiential education. We believe students — no, humans! — are wired to learn, and we believe that learning is relational. We…Sep 27, 2018Sep 27, 2018
Build Faculty Expertise, ContinuouslyTeachers teaching teachers! There is no better form of professional development and that is exactly what we are doing. Twice a month…Sep 17, 2018Sep 17, 2018
