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McLean School. Transformational.
Success Starts Here. If your child is bright—but swimming against the current to learn—McLean School may be a great fit. We serve students with mild to moderate learning differences—including language-based differences, ADHD, or anxiety—who thrive in a kind, student-centered academic and social environment. We also serve traditional learners who simply do better with smaller classes, […]
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Young chemists at Oak Hill Academy, Lincroft, NJ
From Mrs. Cahalane, Science Teacher, Grades PK – 4: I begin teaching basic chemistry in PK at Oak Hill Academy. All students have the opportunity to use labware found in real chemistry laboratories: graduated cylinders, beakers, test tubes, pipettes, etc. Independent exploration is encouraged! I feel that children need to read about science, hear about […]
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Children’s Garden at Oak Hill Academy
From Mrs. Cahalane, Science Teacher, Grades PK – 4: My students were so excited about starting a Children’s Vegetable Garden at Oak Hill Academy this year! Every child in grades PK – 4 participated in the gardening process. We planted eggplant, tomato, and pepper plants, nurtured them and watched them grow! This was such a […]
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Students at The Grosse Pointe Academy Become Scientists, Inventors and Innovators
Enjoy this animated introduction to The Grosse Pointe Academy’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) initiative. Watch how students used iPads and took advantage of the Innovation and Design Center to discover new ways to learn.
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First Grade Engineers at Oak Hill Academy!
Hi! My name is Susan Cahalane and I teach hands-on science to students in grades PK – 4 at Oak Hill Academy in Lincroft, NJ. I believe children are natural scientists and it is my job as their instructor to nurture and develop their innate curiosity. I created an engineering lesson plan entitled Gnome Engineers, […]
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Grosse Pointe Academy Middle School Students Get R.E.A.L.
The Grosse Pointe Academy initiated a pilot elective program this past school year for its middle school students called “R.E.A.L.” (Real world Experiences and Applied Learning). Each elective class met once a month through the spring for a total of five sessions, and students chose from a variety of options. “One of the goals of […]
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Friends Academy Second Grade Skypes with World Wildlife Fund
Carter Roberts, President of the World Wildlife Fund took time out of his schedule to Skype with second grade Friends Academy students of Brigid Conlon and Alyson Gangi in early June. Roberts learned about the students and their work for the WWF from Sallie Barker, who had been reading to the class and leading an […]
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Designing for Innovation
What do you get when you bring together faculty teams from each division and frame mission-focused inquiry around a design thinking framework? You get our first successful Innovation Institute. Over a five-day period this summer, a diverse group of faculty came together to explore the concept of time and how it impacts teaching and learning […]
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Public Park Mural
2013-14 Friends School of Minnesota middle school student council worked all year on a mural in Horton Park across the street from the school. Students wanted to give back to our community through service using the Quaker values of simplicity, peace, community, justice, and integrity.They wanted to make Horton Park a place that is more […]
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Cardigan’s Charles C. Gates Invention & Innovation Competition
The Gates program at Cardigan began seven years ago, thanks to the inspiration of past parent, Diane Wallach P’06, whose late father, Charlie Gates, was himself an inventor and innovator. With the support of the Gates Frontier Fund, the Charles C. Gates Invention & Innovation Competition program was able to get off the ground in […]
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iPad Program Puts Dana Hall on Leading Edge of Mobile Learning
Dana Hall School in Wellesley, Mass. launched a 1:1 iPad Program for students and faculty. Teachers adjusted their curricula accordingly, making sure that students get the most out of what the innovative devices have to offer. In just one school year, iPads have become an integral part of daily life at Dana Hall. Both in […]
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Kingsley’s Scholarship Video
A video that highlights the importance of Kingsley’s scholarship funding that affords students with the experience to participate in our unique, offering of the Foundational Decade– a blend of both innovative programming and proven Montessori methods that challenges and cultivates the best potential in every student.