By, Emma DeStefano, Director of Character Education Organizing a big event can be a daunting task for even the most seasoned event planner. Consider this… You are asked to plan an event that spans one week, Tuesday-Saturday to be exact. Every day requires a different theme. Every day, a game or activity will take place that you … Continue reading
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The Making of a Lower School Agile Classroom
Grandview Preparatory School recently welcomed some wonderful guests to our campus for a few days of educational empowerment. John Miller, the pioneer of Agile Classrooms, led a 3-day training for our students and teachers in 21st century learning. He brought along some wonderful colleagues (and a camera crew too) from the Scrum Alliance to our campus in Boca Raton. Continue reading
How Agile is Grandview?
By, Susan Botts Rose, Ed.S., Learning Specialist at Grandview Preparatory School The dictionary defines ‘agile’ as: quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe. Now I realize the word has so many more meanings. If you’ve heard anything about the Agile method, you might remember it was originally started as a process to help software engineers work more productively. It … Continue reading