Design Thinking: Peace by Piece
First grade teacher and Service Learning Coordinator Tessa Short was selected by the Buck Institute of Education as one of seven teachers nationwide to create a project based learning unit on peace.
Talking to Children about Gender and Power
As parents and educators, we want to raise confident, empathic children who are not afraid to go against the grain and challenge oversimplified depictions of masculinity and femininity.
Lessons from Literature
Interpreting literature helps our students to become "amiable skeptics," by requiring them to develop a point of view supported by evidence and to reject arguments that lack persuasive proof.
10 Traits of Successful Preschool Programs
Opportunities to develop relationships, and to participate in activities like reading, singing, building, and freeform play actually wire the brain development of young children.
The Science of Parenting: Connect and Redirect
The challenges of parenting engage us daily as we help our children navigate their lives. How lucky we were to receive the timely wisdom of Dr. Tina Payne Bryson at last week's Parent Speaker event.
How Do We Define a Well-Lived Life?
From academics to service learning, the Turning Point School experience enables students to whole-heartedly understand their place in the world and connect with others spanning a rich diversity of experience, background, and narrative.
The Art of Connection: Nurturing Relational Fluency
As both parents and educators, it is our joy and our responsibility to provide students with valuable opportunities to develop independence, bravery, connection, and the conviction that they can affect positive change for the common good.
The Shared Journey
At Turning Point School, we have in common the desire to serve each student and to honor the common good. There is a public spirit and sharing at the heart of community, and I feel lucky to be among a group of generous families and educators.
First Day Reflections
The energy today was electric, with smiling children and teachers thrilled to embark on a new year of deep and meaningful learning.
Celebrating the School Year
As I greeted our arriving students and parents at carpool this morning, it seemed almost impossible to believe an entire school year has passed.
