Videos
-
XIV Hours tackles R-E-S-P-E-C-T at national high school a cappella championship
Durham Academy a cappella group XIV Hours brought tears to the eyes of audience members at the International Championship of High School A Cappella semifinal last weekend. The performance — which carried an important message about gender roles and respect in relationships and mirrors an ongoing conversation in the Upper School — marked the group’s […]
-
Tradition and Innovation: At Home at The Hill School — The Family Boarding School
What are the benefits of a school like The Hill School, in Pottstown, Pa.? The Hill is a purposefully small and close learning community that offers a challenging liberal arts curriculum, a highly dedicated faculty, a breadth of advanced and honors course offerings including interdisciplinary classes, and a structured atmosphere of high expectations as well […]
-
Crafting Unique Lessons at Mead
What makes a lesson at Mead different from those at other schools? At Mead, educators work together to create meaningful work that expands beyond their individual classrooms. See how teachers Alessandra Larson and Jenet Dibble combine Language Arts, Movement, Social Studies, and Fine Art curriculums around a common theme to activate students’ minds on multiple […]
-
First Grade Neighborhood Build
The first grade students spent 6 weeks studying the inner and outer workings of the neighborhood that encompasses Sea Crest School. They talked with a historian, discussed the differences between WANTS/NEEDS and GOODS/SERVICES, went on several field trips which included; the fire station, water treatment plant, a walk down Main Street, a beach walk and […]
-
Gilman’s Parade of Presidents
Gilman’s first graders represented our country’s leadership at the annual Presidential Parade. All 43 American presidents took oaths of office, sang patriotic songs, and presented their research on American leaders to a crowd of families, faculty, and staff.
-
HMI Semester and Summer Term of leadership development, rigorous academics, and wilderness exploration.
How might your life be different if you spent more time outside? If your learning came directly from the world around you? If you relied on (and could be relied upon!) your classmates through real experiences in the Colorado and Utah wilderness? At HMI this a reality through semester or summer-long programs in Colorado. Make […]
-
Art Structures
Students in the Middle School Art + Innovation program at Taipei American School use the engineering design process whilst experimenting with different media and materials to foster their creativity and bring their ideas to life. This video features one such project created by Henri a Grade 6 student. Henri used Sketch Up and a Makerbot […]
-
Fourth Graders Become Journalists in New Video Series
Effective communication is a critical competency for the modern learner. In Flint Hill’s Lower School, students are given multiple opportunities during each day to develop and refine their oral, written and visual communication skills, including: in Morning Meetings, conferences with their teachers, participating in class discussions, and presenting during Inspiration. Earlier this year, some of […]
-
Gilman’s Living Wax Museum
Gilman’s third graders presented a living wax museum full of famous faces from the past and present. Visitors press a button and the statues come to life, sharing facts and details about the lives of historic men and women – this annual project is a great way for students to present their research and practice […]
-
Women of Courage Panel in Honor of Rosa Parks
At JMSG, Girls in Government, Leadership, and Service (GGLS) is a group of 6th, 7th, and 8th grade girls who voluntarily meet before school one day a week. Not only do the girls prepare for this event, but, in addition, over the past few years, they have studied the gender disparity of wages in the […]
-
Sound of nature – An interactive art installation by grade 6 students.
” We wanted to make an artwork that makes people excited about nature.” – Kristina and Ryan. Students in the Middle School Art + Innovation program at Taipei American School use the engineering design process whilst experimenting with different media and materials to foster their creativity and bring their ideas to life. This video features […]
-
Mindfulness practice in partnership with parents
How to weave mindfulness practice into the daily fabric of school life? At Aspen Country Day School, a partnership with enthusiastic parent volunteers has successfully brought the MindUP curriculum to each classroom .