Silence, Security, and the Socratic Method: Studying the Reconstruction Era in 10th Grade History
“If you are free physically—you’re not owned by someone else—you have freedom to say what you want, you have political freedom, but at a certain …
Upper School
Time’s Arrow: 9th Graders Tackle the Complicated History of Progress
“Pesticides, planes and how to artificially grow things so you can do it out of season.” “The medical industry and technology, also heating and cooling.” …
Posters and Personal Histories: Expanding Vocabularies in 9th Grade Mandarin
“This is the day my stepmom and dad got married. This one is the day of my little brother’s birthday…” 9th Grade Mandarin 1 speakers …
From CAD To Cut: Crafting Furniture In 9th Grade Design
“I mean, I did woodwork in lower school. But this is different. It’s not too hard, though, and it’s really enjoyable.” 9th Grade Designers have …
¡Vamos a Aprender! Adventures in 9th Grade Spanish
“Some of us just weren’t born to go with the flow… We are unique and special.” 9th Grade Spanish 1 writers, readers, and speakers last …
The (Log)arithm is Gonna Get You: 9th Grade Mathematicians Build Math Fluency
“Are estimating skills an important thing? Like, if we were to pursue this in college, would we keep doing it more?” 9th Grade mathematicians in …
Meaning on the Median: Studying Urban Biodiversity in 9th Grade Science
“Maybe because it’s a more major road?” “Or, because it’s closer to the freeway?” “Doesn’t that [median] have palm trees? I bet it’s like birds …
A Peek in Every Classroom: Upper School Instructional Rounds
This week, upper school faculty began a series of instructional rounds, following a structured format to generate shared questions about teaching & learning, to observe …
Wander and Wonder: Studying Immigration in 9th Grade History
“Maybe like Haiti when they lost all their trees? Or the emus! But why would someone migrate for health?” After submitting their Mock Trial research …
Music, Memories, and Mandarin: Preparing for the 9th Grade Exhibition of Learning
“Just keep going! Almost no one else will know we even messed up.” 9th Grade Mandarin 1 speakers this week practiced a song for Friday’s …