2008
The Lower School chooses Joan Miro
If you're going to MoMA for the Van Gogh and the Colors of the Night - good luck. It's a…
“Suddenly there’s Poughkeepsie”
Suddenly there’s Poughkeepsie what a hard time the Hudson River has had trying to get to the sea it seemed…
What’s next?
First the music and the record stores closed. And then the books - Posman's on Broadway, Ivy's and too many…
In his Element- Ken Robinson is back
Kennneth Robinson – Sir Ken – made quite the international splash when his TEDTalk on How schools kill creativity went…
False Promise: The Ersatz Language of School Reform
An article by Alfie Kohn in The Nation is a timely reminder of how language is so easily co-opted to…
21st century skills – New urgency or just another passing fad?
Lots of talk in recent years of the new essential skills to survive in the 21st century economy. Tony Wagner’s…
When will I ever need to know this? Connecting learning to the real world
“What do I need to learn this algebra and geometry and math stuff for?” Connecting learning to the real world…
“Because it is my name….”
Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to…
“Innovation is a team sport”
“None of us is as smart as all of us.” — Japanese proverb There’s brainpower in numbers. But you don’t…
“It was awesome and totally rocked!”
“It was awesome and totally rocked!” – that was the verdict of one member of the 3rd/4th grade chorus who…
Action Now
In his talk yesterday, Bruce Judson made reference to the first 100 days of the Roosevelt administration. As now, there…
The financial storm
“Understanding the Economic Crisis in Plain English” – that was the title of the presentation for grades 7-12 today. In…
The Learning Life
What do London’s Royal Albert Hall, The Football Association, and the New Zealand Ministry of Education have in common? All…
Human capital, stars aligned and the wise owls
On the way home tonight I heard Robert Reich on NPR’s Marketplace. The topic was Human Capital. The one sentence…