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Small Schools Whitepaper: A Meta Study on the Benefits of Small Schools
The most comprehensive coverage of small school benefits there is. Correspondence concerning this whitepaper should be...
Renewed Interest in New York City’s Small Schools
A new report by the Carnegie Corporation of New York examines the impact of public schools opened in the last three decades. Jeff Murray's analysis of the report reveals that New York City had the highest number of new schools during this period, with 1,050 schools....
Decoding Brilliance: Unveiling the Magic of Intentionally Small Schools
On June 12, the Education Collaborative for International Schools (ECIS) hosted a virtual event titled Decoding Brilliance: Unveiling the Magic of Intentionally Small Schools. Jeremy Majeski, Principal at Frankfurt International School’s Wiesbaden Campus and...
Grauer School Teachers Speak Out About the Socratic Method
...and What It Means to Them Socratic Method at Grauer “I find myself using the Socratic Method often when we are solving and breaking down word problems. Problem solving skills don't come easily to many students. However, when I ask them to break down each...
Guardrails
Did you know that growing numbers of students in our country are afraid to express their ideas in the classroom? They will just not speak their mind. This is not because they think they might be wrong. No. It is more because they worry that so many things on their...
Faculty Housing In Independent Schools
I moved to Encinitas, California, in 1990 with the lure of Southern California point breaks, woodies cruising the town, flower fields everywhere, and an aversion to L.A. By 1992, I had purchased my home there, with a view overlooking what would become the site of The...