Choice and Learning, Part III... A Case Study: The Science Fair Project
Why do we do it, and whose project is it, anyway?
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From the Headmaster's Desk
"For God is at Work in You..." - A Sermon for St. Timothy's Church on Episcopal Schools' Sunday 2019
Once each year, St. Timothy's Church invites me to offer a sermon as Episcopal Schools around the country are celebrated. This year, I reflected on Paul's words to the Philippians, C.S. Lewis's Mere Christianity, book banning, social media echo chambers, and how all of this might relate to a St. Timothy's education.
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Choice and Learning, Part II: The Power of the Wrong Choice... and the Right Adult Involvement
The best learning for children involves giving them freedom to make mistakes... but with crucial adult involvement at every point along the way.
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Choice and Learning, Part I: First, the Easy Stuff
St. Timothy’s is a preparatory school. But what, exactly, are we preparing students for?
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Mindsets and "Grit" (... Or, How I Failed When I Tried to Teach Students About Mindsets and Grit)
The most successful people see failure as a temporary state. How do we help our children embrace this idea?
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