By Jacqueline Westerfield, Grandview Preparatory School, Head of School Our world is changing by the second. Each day, we race to catch up with mounting responsibilities, media streams, and new projects. As a school leader, I recently joined colleagues from across the globe at Columbia University to work extensively on exploring one big pressing question: … Continue reading
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
Another reason parents often allow their children time on digital devices is because it fends off boredom. But, are we looking at boredom all wrong? During brief and prolonged periods of boredom and daydreaming, creative ideas are born. We should be rejoicing when our kids say they are bored and then leave them to figure out what to do next. Continue reading
The month of May brings us closer to the end of the school year– and closer to final exams. Whether students are studying for their very first middle school finals or seasoned seniors are gearing up for dual-enrollment and AP exams, the following study tips, discussed by Personalized Learning Coordinator Susan Rose, can be extremely … Continue reading
Originally posted on It's All About the View:
This week I had my own face to face encounter with a universal truth. Universal truths, by and large, are everywhere, often cited and recited, but rarely actually experienced. The truth I met this week came packaged in its usual disguise, my Twitter feed. I have…
Originally posted on Imagine Invent Inspire:
What is invention? According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, invention is a product of the imagination. I think we invent all of the time! It is within our human nature to invent, and thus I think we learn best through invention. I firmly believe my students learn best when they invent.…
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