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Archives for April, 2010

Clark Montessori Makes it to the Top Three

Clark Montessori has been selected as one of the three finalists in the White House Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge. Congratulations!
This is great news for Montessori schools everywhere!
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Montessori School has Chance of Winning the White House Race to the Top

From the American Montessori Society:
Voting Now Open for White House’s Race to the Top Commencement Challenge
Last week, we shared the exciting news that Clark Montessori [where Inly Middle School teachers did their training!] is one of six finalists in The White House’s Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge—and you can take part in [...]

The “Aha” Series: ‘Coooooooooooooool!’ Stuff with the Lower Elementary Library and Technology Specialists

This week, we asked our Lower Elementary library and technology specialists to share some of their favorite stories that illustrate those moments of joyful discovery when an idea really clicks for a student and the “aha!” epiphany brings new life to learning.

Shelley Sommer, Head Librarian
There are several requests that are made each day in [...]

Another Benefit of the “Culture of Creativity”—Helping Kids Think for Themselves in the Face of Excessive Media Influence

One of the biggest challenges of parenting in the Information Age is helping children navigate the constant stimulus they receive from video games, television, and the Internet.  These cultural outlets are increasingly saturated in sexualized images, and parents struggle to give their children access to a cultural life while protecting them from negative influence.

“In the [...]

The “Aha” Series: ‘I Found Uganda!’ in LE3

This week, we asked Pattyann Zotz and Caren Baker, our teachers in the Lower Elementary Three class to share some of their favorite stories that illustrate those moments of joyful discovery when an idea really clicks for a student and the “aha!” epiphany brings new life to learning.

Pattyann’s Uganda Story
When I think of “aha” moments the [...]