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Connected Educators, Building a Community. #NAISToF

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Stacey Roshan

Let me start by saying this was not my original idea for this blog post. But after being a part of the planning committee for edcampmetrodc and watching the Connected Educators Google Hangout, I decided that I needed to write … Continue reading →

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Earth Day 2013

Posted on April 22, 2013 by KathleenOConnor

The very first Earth day took place on April 22, 1970. As all proud Wisconsin residents know, Earth Day was founded by very our own U.S. Senator, Gaylord Nelson who conceived of Earth Day as a national teach-in on the … Continue reading →

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Teacher of the Future Program – Accepting Nominations until May 20, 2013!

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Kim Sivick

The 2013-2014 NAIS Teachers of the Future Program is now accepting nominations.   Please read the note below from Ioana Suciu Wheeler, Director of Global Initiatives and Board of Trustees Programs:  Dear Colleagues, I encourage you to nominate a colleague (or yourself!) to … Continue reading →

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Building Authentic Communities in Our Schools

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Sheamus Burns

On Sunday, March 24, the headmaster of our school, Elizabeth Duffy, held a unique event on campus for an even more unique purpose. Lawrenceville is engaging in work on its strategic plan, and as part of that initiative, Ms. Duffy … Continue reading →

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The Agile Mindset: EdCamp Meets Mr. Penumbra

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Molly Smith

There are always those snippets that stick in my mind at the end of a conference presentation or in this case, en EdCamp session. Listening to Don Buckley describe design thinking, I latched onto the term he used “agile mindset.” … Continue reading →

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Skeletons in Your Closet? When to Clean it out and When to Ignore

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Kim Sivick

I am fascinated by the legal misadventures. Even though this NAIS session was at 8am on a Friday morning (the worst time slot), I was determined to fight the Philadelphia morning traffic and be at this session bright and early. … Continue reading →

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Channeling Dewey

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Kim Sivick

One of the best sessions I attended at NAIS was Grant Lichtman’s session Schools of Today: (On) the Highway to School Innovation Grant Lichtman spent 12 weeks and the road and visited 64 schools. He set off to find innovation … Continue reading →

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NAIS Theme

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Kim Sivick

NAIS 2013 “Think Big, Think Great”, what a wonderful theme. I love when a national conference adopts a theme that we are using with our students. Everyday teachers ask their students to “think great”. In the 21C where information is … Continue reading →

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School Pride

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Kim Sivick

I must confess to looking forward to the release of the conference program well in advance of the event. It’s fun to see  the hot topics and who will be presenting. This year I am delighted to see so many … Continue reading →

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Presenting at NAIS

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Kim Sivick

Presenting at NAIS is a wonderful experience. I presented along with Liz Davis,Belmont Hill School (MA), Anthony McGrann, Epiphany School (WA) and Shannon Montague, Bryn Mawr School (MD).The title of our session was Revolutionize your Professional Development. As the four … Continue reading →

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