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Stop Stealing Dreams
Seth Godin's brave manifesto and wonderful talk is a challenge to all of us to ask the question: What is school for? Is it a place to control kids? To breed compliance and spark competition? Or are we nurturing creative human beings? Are we growing kids who will...
Mythbusting Middle School: Part One
By Beth Steklac, Littleton MYP Teacher and Curriculum Coordinator Myth #1: You have to be a saint to work with a middle schooler! False, it can truly be heaven on earth. Short of the transition from baby to toddler, there is no more rewarding time to be part of a...
The World’s Greatest Villain Gives Thanks
by Alex Hernandez, father of Akari and Mekhi Hernandez (3rd grade twins) “It's like my heart is a tooth, and it's got a cavity that can only be filled with children.” ‒ Gru, Despicable Me (2010) ‒ My kids may look like rosy-cheeked cherubs with pants...
Beyond IQ: Brain Training Skills Students Need to Succeed – JAN 14
Science has shown that mental abilities not captured in IQ tests can have the most impact on real world performance - attributes such as creativity, will power, emotional intelligence and intuition. The good news: many of these skills can be trained! Join us on...
The Pink Pretzel – A Different Kind of Food Shop
by Kathryn Kyd This fall, what began as our food unit’s culminating project, “Sandwich Shop Deluxe,” turned into a much grander student-driven venture. My kindergarten students became inspired by a book we read in class called “Give a Goat.” They wondered if they...
Are Your Fish Trying to Climb Trees?
by Mary Lou Faddick, Executive Director At Mack we believe in individual genius and honoring children for their gifts -- in all the ways they show up. The magic in this cartoon is that it describes Mackintosh Academy perfectly. We don't judge children by how they...