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Environmental Stewardship Begins With One Small Square
In first grade, students and their teachers leave the Riverdale campus and venture into a special place, a “small square” of woods on the grounds of neighboring Wave Hill, a public garden operated by the City of New York. Every two weeks, they walk out the school gate, unlock the Wave Hill gate, and climb […]
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Saving Money with Solar Energy
If you think of the many ways a school impacts its community, you probably think about what’s going on inside its walls. But on top of the Lovett School in Atlanta, Georgia, its solar arrays are improving the local environment, saving the school money, and contributing to the education of its students. Lovett is an […]
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The Girls' School of Austin Celebrates 15th Anniversary with Community Service Challenge
The 2017 – 2018 school year marks the 15th anniversary of The Girls’ School of Austin. To mark the occasion The Girls’ School of Austin launched a ’15 Years, 15 Hours’ challenge to their community. Students, teachers, and parents have each been challenged to complete fifteen hours of community service over the course of the […]
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An original student production, "Candy Land!"
BCD 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students presented their original musical, “Candy Land!” in February. The musical was designed, written, and performed by the students themselves with guidance from BCD Music Department Head, Ryan Parker, using the Opera America curriculum, “Music! Words! Opera!”, as a framework and guiding approach. Mr. Parker brought this curriculum back […]
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Estimating Orthopteran Population
Students in A.P. Environmental Science class partake in a mark and recapture activity. On the first day of the activity students traveled to the Conserve School sledding hill where they captured orthopterans (crickets, grasshoppers, katydids and locusts) and marked them with a small dot of non-toxic paint. A few days later the students returned to […]
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‘Proprioceptive Input’ Changing Classroom Setting on Bolles PVB Campus
Through the use of Hokki stools, size-appropriate wobble chairs, chair air cushions and standing desks, the Bolles Lower School Ponte Vedra Beach Campus is providing students with new ways to practice “proprioceptive input.” A method of learning using appropriate classroom movement to engage the body and brain, the concept supports classroom use of standing-biased desks, […]
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Teaching, Learning, Living
What does it mean to be a “learner for life?” For the faculty and staff of Riverdale Country School, learning is a necessary part of living. New knowledge sheds light on old routines. Experiencing difficulty deepens understanding about teaching and working with others. Accomplishing goals creates new opportunities. Here are some of the ways that […]
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Rigor & Innovation in the Middle School Classroom
Ranney Middle School Division Head David Ketcham speaks to prospective families about rigor and innovation in the Middle School classroom.
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ThunderGolf! Students as Miniature Golf Course Designers
As a physics student, how would you like to best represent your knowledge of various physics concepts and problems? By taking a lengthy exam or by applying what you have learned to real-life situations? For the students in Eric Walters’ Honors Physics class at Marymount School of New York, the choice was clear: a project. […]
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This is The Hill
As “The Family Boarding School,” The Hill School (Pottstown, Pa.) is a purposefully small and close learning community — a place where academic excellence is based on a challenging curriculum and innovative teaching; a faculty of dedicated teachers involved with many aspects of our students’ daily lives; and a structured, supportive environment. This video provides […]
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FlexFridays Take Learning Beyond the Classroom
Every Friday, FlexSchool students participate in a series of experiential, hands-on learning opportunities through speakers, field trips, and programming. “FlexFridays” are an essential part of the school’s core values: to have schools embedded in the community and to discover the interconnectedness of everything. Earlier this year, math teacher Michael Steiner, a former Wall Street commodities […]
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A River, A Bridge, A Lighthouse
The Lower School campus of Riverdale Country School is situated next to the Hudson River. Kindergarteners explore the river’s ecosystem and learn about its features, including the George Washington Bridge and the Little Red Lighthouse. This project inspired Helena Garrabou-Vancells and Maia Shulman, who teach movement and mindfulness to the children. What if the children […]