educational philosophy

April 10, 2016 7

Last weekend I was lucky enough to go to the ASCD conference in Atlanta. Five educators from [...]

October 26, 2015 4

At The Community for Learning (TCFL), we’re constantly working to engage our students in class, to [...]

July 5, 2015 0

This year we had our five-year follow-up visit from NEASC (New England Association of Schools and Colleges) [...]

February 9, 2015 2

One Tuesday morning, our Parent Support Group suggested we host a readathon at school. Because the word [...]

January 21, 2015 0

Guest bloggers Dennis Negron (the head of TCFL’s Science Department) and Lizzie Nyitray [...]

November 30, 2014 2

Guest blogger Laura Sanchez has a PhD in Neuroscience and Education, specializing in reading [...]

November 7, 2014 0

Teachers greeting students Every year, near the end of October, we harness the creative fun of Halloween [...]

October 22, 2014 2

At The Community for Learning, we teach writing through a writing workshop model (see the work of Nancie [...]

Class discussions are the heart and soul of good teaching. When students discuss ideas, they learn from each [...]

August 17, 2014 2

7th Grade reading club This summer I had a huge “aha” moment about teaching. I’ve always [...]

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