Childhood is another country: they do things differently there.* Great researchers and thinkers about education (think Froebel, Piaget, Vygotsky and…
I rewrote Seth Godin's blog entry for today: Organizing for joy. I hope he doesn't mind. The word "joy" made…
Prior to the industrialization of education, the education model was centered around a single-room school house consisting of one teacher…
100% of PDS high school students agreed with all of these statements on the HSSSE : I feel safe in…
This is the second post reporting on the results of the survey we administered at PDS last spring: The High…
We asked....They told. The High School Survey of Student Engagement (known as the Hessie) is a highly regarded survey measuring…
A colleague from a neighboring school has sent the following link from the New York Times. It's a cautionary tale…
We need a broader vision of success. We believe that real success results from attention to the basic developmental needs…
A PATH TO COLLEGE, CAREER AND CIVIC SUCCESS Talents, when revealed, need to be celebrated. Challenges, when discovered, need to…
Some days just stand out. And this was one of them. First there was breakfast in the new dining room…