High Meadows

Published on Nov 25, 2015

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High Meadows

Jocelyn, Rachel, Lynn, Kathy, Jessica, Michelle TH, Nishant, Melissa

Questions Seeking to Explore

  • End Point
  • Academic Philosophy
  • Identity

Experiences That Touched You...

  • Connections with students
  • Mixed age groups
  • Day School Offferings
  • Outdoor space

Students are met where they are...

Insights...

  • Learning Profiles
  • Honor 7th Grade
  • Elements of PYP - (knowledge, concepts, skills, addittude, action)

More Insights...

  • Units of Inquiry
  • Possess a drive for cognitive, physical, and social engagement

Other Clues...

  • Focus - learning to ask questions, appreciate diversity in all areas, social/emotional growth is emphasized, getting along w/ others
  • Learning to lead and learning to follow
  • Ss and Ts relationships are strong and lasting

More Clues...

  • Intelectually vital not academic
  • Ps = must have propensity to get what HM is about. Offer counseling on parental expectations
  • Benefits of multi age groups
  • Flexible curriculum - teaching has to be flexible

School does not have to fit into a box anymore...