FORT WORTH, TX – Trinity Valley School is a K-12 independent and innovative college preparatory school committed to providing their students with a broad liberal education in the arts and sciences. Luke Jacob, Dean of Learning and Curriculum, is working with teachers in the 2nd, 7th, and 9th grades to develop multi-disciplinary models of The …
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WEST PREP ACADEMY
NEW YORK, NY – Principal Padilla, parent coordinator Annery Quezada, and eighth grade English teacher Tim Pearce are implementing a new Parent Program into this federally-funded magnet school on the upper west side of New York City. West Prep Academy has a themed curriculum, “youth voice through youth media,” and Principal Roberto Padilla wants parents …
MARMADUKE SCHOOL DISTRICT
MARMADUKE, AR – Char Green, an Art 8 teacher, yearbook sponsor, Junior High Cheer Coach and experienced Gifted & Talented Program Coordinator/Facilitator in Marmaduke School District, heard Josh speak at the NAGC conference in St. Louis and has since been using TAOL to teach emotion regulation lessons to students in grades 5-8. In one of …
Cypress Creek High School
ORLANDO, FL – Carole Scala, English Department Chair and Writing Coach at Cypress Creek High School, is using The Art of Learning as a means to help her students reach their academic potential. The focus of her work is on time management, study skills, and motivation. Carole incorporates the use of Socratic Circles for discussions …
North Carolina State University – College of Education
RALEIGH, NC – Dr. Linda Robinson is teaching a course entitled, “Teaching in the Middle Years” to future undergraduate and graduate level educators at NC State specializing in Middle School Education. She initiates the course by having educators write their own autobiographies of their experiences of learning in middle school years. She then introduces The …
Blue Willow Public School
ONTARIO, CANADA – Jeffrey Schaefer, educator at the Blue Willow Public School, has been using The Art of Learning with his 8th grade class. Mr. Schaefer selects questions from the Students’ Guide to The Art of Learning in order to springboard thoughtful discussions in small groups within his classroom. Group collaborations are centered on a …