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perspective on parker: February 2015
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I find delight each day in the things that happen at Robert C. Parker School. I hope to share a little of the fun! Tuesday, February 24, 2015. When students take charge. And "What steps do I need to take to improve? They practice the presentations well before conference day. Segues into realization that their child is able to look deeply and set real goals. In the Mindshift article Why Students Should Take the Lead in Parent-Teacher Conferences. Walking around and observing the family groupings at studen...
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perspective on parker: After Parker
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I find delight each day in the things that happen at Robert C. Parker School. I hope to share a little of the fun! Wednesday, March 18, 2015. Our alumni are amazing folks. These are interesting people, committed to making a difference in the world - where ever they land. Associate Director and art teacher, Susie Merrett, who has been at Parker since the beginning, recently sent our alumni a Facebook message, "What are you up to? She has had wonderful responses. 8216;10: Hey Susie! I became Head of Robert...
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perspective on parker: Not lost in translation
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I find delight each day in the things that happen at Robert C. Parker School. I hope to share a little of the fun! Tuesday, April 14, 2015. Not lost in translation. This year we admitted our first student from abroad - Xingtao Liu from China. It has been an amazing year from the perspective of all of our students, our teachers, the host family, and of course, Xingtao himself. April 14, 2015 at 11:18 AM. April 14, 2015 at 2:35 PM. April 14, 2015 at 2:35 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I became Hea...
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perspective on parker: Where children yearn to be
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I find delight each day in the things that happen at Robert C. Parker School. I hope to share a little of the fun! Tuesday, May 12, 2015. Where children yearn to be. Learning, like fire without oxygen, can suffocate without freedom. In her Times Union editorial, Picturing Education on a Bell Curve,. Kristin Christman bemoans the strictures placed around traditional schooling. Why does school have to be the way it is? Why can't we be more creative in how we structure school? Christman has it right: To thr...
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perspective on parker: Why hands-on?
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I find delight each day in the things that happen at Robert C. Parker School. I hope to share a little of the fun! Friday, May 1, 2015. From planting seeds to constructing fuel cells, we engage kids in hands-on experiences. Why is this a good way to educate? Education becomes relevant and vital and of course, very interesting. How interest drives learning. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Robert C. Parker School Mission. Robert C. Parker School. Engages each student in a thou...
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perspective on parker: Kids need to play
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I find delight each day in the things that happen at Robert C. Parker School. I hope to share a little of the fun! Tuesday, April 14, 2015. Kids need to play. Laurie Levy in her blog Still Advocating. There is a reason that children love to play. It is a natural and developmental way of learning. Laurie Levy, founder of an innovative preschool in Chicago, writes in her article Play Needs to Follow Kids to Kindergarten. About the essential skills gained through imaginative play. View my complete profile.
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perspective on parker: April 2015
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I find delight each day in the things that happen at Robert C. Parker School. I hope to share a little of the fun! Friday, April 24, 2015. Celebrating Shakespeare and the Earth. We are all a little tired today, so a buddy hike celebrating Earth Day was just the thing. Wednesday, April 22, 2015. Can we innovate in reading and writing? Let's take "innovation" out of science class and apply it to reading and writing. In this great article by Nancie Atwell. As readers and writers. Or in K-1 teacher Jennifer ...
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perspective on parker: Can we innovate in reading and writing?
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I find delight each day in the things that happen at Robert C. Parker School. I hope to share a little of the fun! Wednesday, April 22, 2015. Can we innovate in reading and writing? Let's take "innovation" out of science class and apply it to reading and writing. In this great article by Nancie Atwell. Winner of the $1 million Global Teacher Prize, Atwell says that the most powerful innovation in her 40 years as a middle school English teacher was giving her students time. As readers and writers. Subscri...
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perspective on parker: How often do students get to do important work?
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I find delight each day in the things that happen at Robert C. Parker School. I hope to share a little of the fun! Saturday, April 11, 2015. How often do students get to do important work? Once a student creates work of value for an authentic audience beyond the classroom - work that is sophisticated, accurate, important and beautiful - that student is never the same. When you have done quality work, deeper work, you know you are always capable of doing more. Ron Berger. A Culture of Quality. About energ...
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perspective on parker: Celebrating Shakespeare and the Earth
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I find delight each day in the things that happen at Robert C. Parker School. I hope to share a little of the fun! Friday, April 24, 2015. Celebrating Shakespeare and the Earth. We are all a little tired today, so a buddy hike celebrating Earth Day was just the thing. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Robert C. Parker School Mission. Robert C. Parker School. Parker Blogs and Websites. Pre K Planet Parker. Middle School Language Arts. Physical Education and Health. NY State Ass...
