08/29/2017 | The Schoolroom
On Student Resiliency
How do we build resilient students? This post draws inspiration from a book that, while about public school students, has lessons applicable to independent schools.
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08/21/2017 | CS&A News
Teaching Teachers to Teach Leadership
This post explores an organization dedicated to researching, developing, and disseminating a pedagogy of leadership, one with close ties to CS&A.
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08/18/2017 | The Schoolroom
What Would Ted Do?
With the Coalition of Essential Schools disbanding back in March, the lessons of Ted Sizer, its founder and a key player in education reform, are ones that now, more than ever, should be practiced in our schools.
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08/11/2017 | Landing the Job
The Best Towns and (some of) Their Best Schools
Considering relocating? Outside Magazine recently named "The 25 Best Towns of 2017." This post explores a handful of the schools we work with in these top towns across the country.
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07/28/2017 | The Schoolroom
July is National Ice Cream Month
As July (which happens to be National Ice Cream Month) comes to a close, we look at how and why educators use the summer to unwind and prepare for the upcoming school year.
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07/27/2017 | The Schoolroom
Thoreau on Education
We tend to forget that Henry David Thoreau had very strong opinions about education and the manner in which students acquire knowledge. As his 200th birthday is upon us, let's take a look at how his teachings match with current educational trends.
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