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Archives for June, 2010

The “Aha” Series: In Middle School, the Whole is Bigger than the Sum of Its Parts

This week, we asked Tschol Slade, our Middle School humanities teacher, to share a favorite story that illustrates a moment of joyful discovery when an idea really clicks and the “aha!” epiphany brings new life to learning.

Tschol’s Story
A recent example was at Model United Nations in March, when our middle schoolers got together with hundreds of other [...]

The “Aha” Series: A Slightly Altered View in Middle School

This week, we asked our Middle School director, Julie Kelly-Detwiler, to share a favorite story that illustrates a moment of joyful discovery when an idea really clicks and the “aha!” epiphany brings new life to learning.

Julie’s Internship Story
Adolescence is a time of trying things on, making the theory real, taking a step closer to adulthood. Internships [...]

The “Aha” Series: “We were all doing the same type of math—whether in the classroom or in a restaurant”

This week, we asked some of our Lower and Upper Elementary students to share a favorite story that illustrates a moment of joyful discovery when an idea really clicks and the “aha!” epiphany brings new life to learning.

Joseph (LE)
When I learned to do dynamic multiplication in my head! It was when I was visiting Upper [...]

A New Parents’ Perspective on the First Year at Inly

By Brian and Leslie Golemme, Inly Parents
As parents new to not only Inly but also the Montessori Method, we felt some trepidation as we dropped our kindergartener off for his first day at Inly.  Would Cooper be challenged and grow, or would he take shameless advantage of the freedom offered and do [...]

Alumni Profile: Sally Meehan—Athletics, Academics, and the Value of Her Own Time

“Much of my work in college is actually more similar to my Inly education than high school was. Both Inly and college focus on long term projects, preparation for in-depth class discussion, and conceptual learning.”
Meehan, a 2004 graduate of Inly is a diligent student and a top athlete, and traces her success [...]