How to Read a Report Card

14 years ago

PDS student reports are not just a list of untethered numbers and lettersĀ  but rather in-depth narratives that convey detailed…

A Culture of Testing

14 years ago

Seth Godin wrote about the culture of testing, Netflix and what is untestable. You can read it here. I have…

Snow Day – A Gift of Time

14 years ago

A snow day is a gift of time for play, independent work and keeping connected in the ways that make…

No More Snow Days

14 years ago

School is closed tomorrow - Wednesday - because of the impending storm. In anticipation, middle school director George Swain spoke…

NPR and Me

14 years ago

Just before the break there was a message on the head's listserve from Myra McGovern of NAIS. NPR journalist Tovia…

Chance of Snow

14 years ago

Are we having a snow day tomorrow? Is school going to be closed because of the snow? What are the…

What’s your sentence?

14 years ago

Here's the follow-up video to Dan Pink's question from last new year: What's Your Sentence?: The Video from Daniel Pink…

Team PDS for KIVA

14 years ago

A new year, a new project in global awareness and world citizenship:an anonymous donation to the school has helped us…

Lasting gifts: “The house will remember you.”

14 years ago

Sometimes you are awed by the company you keep. Poughkeepsie Day School is honored and inspired by its partnerships with…

Motivation with Cushman, Pink, Kohn and Schrute

14 years ago

Two of my favoriteĀ  education videos in 2010 have to do with motivation. In this first one, Stanley schools Dwight…