WebinarsBeyond the Portrait of a Graduate: Rethinking Outcomes - In our October 13 Academic Leaders Webinar, Sarah welcomed our friend and colleague, Rachel Herlein, Academic Dean at Holton-Arms School, to talk about leading curriculum and pedagogy change. Rachel shared the process she led at Holton-Arms to guide the development of a more competency based academic program focused on measurable student outcomes.
Online Language Instruction - In the realm of world languages, interaction is everything. Presenters Sarah and Liz were joined by Elizabeth Allen, Upper School World Language Chair & Spanish Teacher at Harpeth Hall and Spanish teacher at One Schoolhouse, for a conversation on differentiation, the student experience and how her in-person practice has evolved because of teaching online.
Pedagogy Whitepaper - Presenters Sarah and Peter were joined by Corinne Dedini, Assistant Head of School for Teaching and Learning, for a conversation about our approach to teaching and learning at One Schoolhouse.
Student Learning Data from ERB - Presenter Tom Rochon, PhD, President of ERB, shared some data on student learning that can help inform academic leaders' strategic decisions for guiding teaching and learning for the remainder of the school year and beyond.
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PodcastsAn ICG Partner Podcast: Uniquely PCD, Engaging Students the Providence Country Day Way
Peter Gow speaks with Vince Watchorn, the Head of School of Providence Country Day (RI). Vince explains "The Compass," a longitudinal co-curricular program designed to help students build what Watchorn calls “a mindset that allows you to think and grow as a person far after you’re out of college.” Curriculum Review: One School's Learning Journey
One Schoolhouse Head of School, Brad Rathgeber, gets long-time educator (and official podcast host) Peter Gow to tell the story of a complex and comprehensive "curriculum review" as experienced at the independent school where Peter was one of the leaders of the process. The conversation explores assumptions, false starts, surprises, and lessons learned, and Peter summarizes some "mindsets" that might help any school embarking on such a process. |
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Online Learning Is Here to Stay - One of the most long-lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic is that online learning is a part of the fabric of what schools are and do. Brad joined Sarah for our Academic Leaders Webinar to discuss how schools should weave online learning into their curriculum in a post-COVID world.
Advanced Independent Curriculum - Presenters Brad, Corinne, Sarah and Peter introduced Advanced Independent Curriculum and how schools can rethink standardized advanced curriculum.
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Crediting for Competency-Based Education
Educational deep thinker Jonathan Martin and host Peter Gow discuss Jonathan's new book, REINVENTING CREDITING FOR COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION: THE MASTERY TRANSCRIPT CONSORTIUM MODEL AND BEYOND (Routledge, 2019). Discussion ranges far beyond the Mastery Transcript to the lessons to be learned from other current and planned competency-based crediting schemes and what schools need to think about in order to "get it right." E-Books & Research Papers
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Standards Without Standardization - Presenters Brad, Peter and Sarah had a conversation about how Advanced Independent Curriculum™ can help inspire and support schools and educators in their quest to transform the future of education.
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Reconciling Evolution and Autonomy in School Transformation - For most schools, talk of “change” is old news. Still, for most independent schools, being clear about the “WHY?” of change and then actually doing something about it is difficult. Kevin Costa, Director of Innovation & Learning at McDonogh School (MD), recounts his school’s journey and shares the steps and tools McDonogh has taken to become a leader in school innovation.
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How Are You Going to Get Started? - So you have your “WHY?” about school change clear, but now what? What ought to be in place to get things started? In this webinar, Kevin Costa resumes his story about change at McDonogh School (MD) and shares practical approaches and resources to help you get started in your own institutions.
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Independent Advanced Curriculum: Beyond AP, Wooster School's Deep Learning Initiative - Wooster School has transitioned its Upper School's programming to Deeper Learning Initiative courses and no longer uses the designation of “Advanced Placement." This webinar provides an overview of its Beyond AP transition timeline, its college guidance perspective on the transition, and its current Deep Learning Initiative (DLI) courses and curriculum.
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