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Independent schools prepare students for success in college, career, and life.
Independent schools prepare students for success in college, career, and life.
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Why No Homework Matters
This week, the topic of homework in elementary school has gone viral in the news and social media. Here at The Country School, we believe in the value of a research-based program that inspires joyful learning. Four years ago, we listened to the research, and spent a year analyzing and redesigning our classroom instructional minutes; […]
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“Our School, Our UMS-Wright”
At UMS-Wright, we continue to build a foundation for excellence through our devotion to advancing our students in Mind, Body, and Spirit! During the Spring of 2016, we released a series of four videos (Our School, Our Mind, Our Body and Our Spirit) that give viewers an inside glimpse into “Our School.”
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‘Iolani School’s Student-designed Quadcopters
‘Iolani School’s innovative project-based programming and curriculum were on display as seventh and eighth grade Robotics II students, in support of another Sullivan Center for Innovation and Leadership class, designed and built quadcopters to collect water samples from various locations within the neighboring Ala Wai Canal for biology students’ research projects.
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Seventh Grade Inventions Bring All Hands on Deck
While prosthetics technology has become highly developed in the past 10 years, the average cost for a prosthetic limb is anywhere from $5,000 – $50,000, and can be unaffordable to many people. Seventh graders at St. John’s Episcopal School, which uses a project-based, STEAM approach to learning to address real world problems in inventive ways, […]
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Woodland School Capstone Inspires Students to Be Changemakers
Eighth grade students see their final year of middle school as a pivotal year in their educational career—and life—due to the Capstone project. Designed to be a hallmark of Woodland School, Capstone provides students with the opportunity to immerse themselves in research and action regarding issues of global significance. They step outside their comfort zone […]
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Classroom Inspirations May Provide Real-World Solutions
Students in Maya Crosby’s Anatomy and Physiology class at Lincoln Academy are asked to integrate real-world applications into their work. The curriculum includes various case studies, along with a certification in first aid, discussions of ethics, and the use of technology. One result from this year’s efforts may be a patent-worthy idea. Senior Alejandro Ramos […]
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Aspen Academy’s Shark Tank
Aspen Academy hosted our very own version of “Shark Tank.” As part of the 8th grade leadership program, our students wrote a business plan around a product or service that they created. Our winner is Aaron S whose app, “Drive Happy”, is designed to help people break the habit of texting while driving. It will […]
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A STEAM approach to Learning at Milton Hershey School
Milton Hershey School strives to provide unique and amazing learning opportunities for our students. A team of senior computer science students and their teacher completed construction of what is known as an ‘AR Sandbox.’ Learn what ‘AR’ is and how MHS students are learning from this eye-opening STEAM experience.
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Innovation Lab Inspires Students to Identify Problems, Find Solutions
La Jolla Country Day School uses design thinking to teach students how to identify a problem people don’t even know they have. One team of upper schoolers recently discovered a dramatic disconnect between how much water people think they’re wasting and how much is actually being wasted; now they’re looking for ways to bridge that […]
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Adventures in Robotics at Principia School
Robotics at Principia is a great addition to our STEM programming. But it’s also about so much more than science, technology, engineering and math. Teamwork, planning, communication, and grit are just a few of the essential skills our students are developing, that will benefit them in academics and in life.
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Press Play for Future Presidents
When we reflect on history’s most successful leaders, what do we learn about the qualities that we should seek in our president? Rosemary Nye’s first-grade Safari Scouts at Durham Academy explored that question in this wise-beyond-their-years video (produced by Ms. Nye) after learning about the influence and impact of leaders like Gandhi, Dr. Martin Luther […]
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Innovators’ Symposium
Nineteen scientists and entrepreneurs came to Sea Crest for the Second Annual Innovators’ Symposium, which focused on the intersection of Innovation and Community. Hands-on workshops for Middle School students covered topics such as coastal pollution, group theory, venture capitalism, and the human brain. Speakers included physicians, professors, scientists, and Google’s Director of Education and University […]