Videos
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Rocket Physics
Many say it’s a rite of passage among Gilman’s Upper School science students: the rocket launch. Every year, physics students take their class outside to launch air rockets across the football field and predict the landing site. Will they land on target? Take a look.
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The power of community, Besant Hill School
There is something very special about how the Besant Hill School campus comes alive at the hands of faculty and students during project days. Groups work in gardens and dormitories, the theater, and in classrooms. Everyone jumps into their projects with great enthusiasm, working together as a community, strengthening personal bonds, and learning the value […]
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Experiential Learning in History Class
Conserve School history teacher Michael Salat believes in the power of experiential learning. He has found that having students create their own watercraft using traditional tools is a wonderful way to make the history of the Lewis and Clark expedition come to life. From their readings in the book “Undaunted Courage” students learned that Lewis […]
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One Day in the Life of Dana Hall’s 21st Century Classroom
During the summer of 2014, two of Dana Hall’s learning spaces were transformed into state-of-the-art 21st century classrooms. Built to facilitate students and teachers collaborating and connecting in the classroom and around the world, these educational spaces encourage student-centered, media-driven and personalized learning. The installations include flexible furniture, a custom built multi-media Learning Wall and […]
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French American 8th Grader Uses Design Lab to Prototype Yo-Yo
Eighth-grade student Elliot Irving loves to yo-yo. This past summer Elliot took the hobby a step further and decided to design his very own unresponsive yo-yo. “[It’s] a yo-yo meant for tricks,” says Elliot, “and it doesn’t come up when you tug on it. It requires a bind to come up.” On a road trip […]
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Putting parents in the learning seat
Aspen Country Day teachers conduct mini-lessons for parents on back-to-school nights. Result: parents get a better understanding of what (and how) their children are learning, teachers get parent buy-in, students get more respect and support for the important work they do all day.
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Mosaic
This project was the result of a faculty enrichment experience which was made possible by The Rumson Country Day School 2012-13 Blake Award. This grant provides annual funding to selected RCDS faculty and staff for the purposes of professional enrichment through special classes or travel. Faculty Enrichment Grant winner, Melissa Petersen, Art Department Chair attended […]
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All Students are Composers!
LREI’s Young Composers & Improvisors Workshop helps every student become a composer. Beginning in 5th grade students learn how music works by composing their own original pieces. Over 160 pieces are performed each year by professional musicians at public young composer concerts. The progressive curriculum allows for every student to begin composing regardless of experience. […]
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Seniors choose local nonprofits for Capstone Projects
The Capstone Program at Besant Hill School aims to encourage seniors to take their education outside of the classroom by crafting individual projects where they may explore their interests. The actual Capstone experience takes place over the course of the last three weeks of the academic year. Capstone projects vary greatly, from interning in real […]
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Inly School Has Fun With Creativity Cans
Inly School, an independent Montessori school on Boston’s South Shore, hosted a Creativity Can event. All K–8 students gathered in the Meehan Family Artsbarn for one hour to make creatures using Faber-Castell Creativity Cans. It was a joy to see what each student came up with. All of the creatures were totally unique. But the […]
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Inly School 8th Graders Spend Two Weeks at Innovation Lab
Each spring, eighth graders from Inly Middle School participate in NuVu, a full-time magnet innovation studio in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Prior to this partnership, NuVu worked exclusively with high schools. NuVu’s founder and Chief Excitement Officer is Saeed Arida. When asked about the partnership with Inly, Arida said, “We are excited to be working with Inly […]
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Miller School of Albemarle Cycling Program
The Miller School of Albemarle (MSA) Cycling team is an internationally recognized high school road cycling and mountain biking program. The team is a varsity sport and competes in both high school and USA Cycling events throughout the year. The team works with some of the world’s top-ranked junior cyclists and prepares them for racing […]