by Gia Medeiros | Nov 15, 2013 | Compassionate Hearts, Core Values, Global Action, Growing Learners, Keen MInds, Our Students, Our Team, Uncategorized
Here at Mack we’re big believers in struggle, challenge and feeling good about failure – as a critical opportunity for learning and growth. In this 6 minute TED talk former New York City teacher and success researcher, Angela Lee Duckworth identifies...
by Gia Medeiros | Nov 10, 2013 | Global Action, Growing Learners, Keen MInds, Littleton, Our Team, Student Work
By Lula Guilbert Who knew that studying ecosystems could be so empowering? In our How We Share the Planet unit, students were charged with identifying a problem in an ecosystem and taking an action that would help that ecosystem. The students had to document their...
by Gia Medeiros | Nov 10, 2013 | Admissions, Growing Learners, Keen MInds, Our Students, Testimonials
By Allison Barto, Mackintosh parent I know first-hand that the comfort and security of a right-fit school pays dividends as a child grows into adulthood. I know because I was fortunate to receive a gifted education from kindergarten through middle school myself. My...
by Gia Medeiros | Nov 10, 2013 | Growing Learners, Keen MInds, Older Posts, Our Team
By Jim Parker, 4th Grade Teacher, Boulder Campus Our students are naturally curious and gregarious in absorbing new information. In 4th grade, we begin to bring in the power of the internet into our research space. Inspired by Sugata Mitra’s TED talk, we have...
by Gia Medeiros | Nov 10, 2013 | Admissions, Community, Growing Learners, Littleton, Our Students, Testimonials
By Cory (Scott) Reed, former Littleton Student Mackintosh Academy is a truly remarkable school, and I’m proud to say I went there for 7 years and graduated in 2009. Very few schools can boast of the immense growth and development for their students both socially and...