Building Mathematicians in the Middles
Courtney Allen, Middles Teacher Courtney Allen, Middles Teacher

Building Mathematicians in the Middles

In the Middles, we love math. We believe that every student has a math brain and every student can be successful in math. We know that every brain learns differently and we engage with numbers in as many different ways as possible.

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Developing Community Agreements in the Forest Primes (K/1)
Jenny Coy, Woods Primes Teacher Jenny Coy, Woods Primes Teacher

Developing Community Agreements in the Forest Primes (K/1)

During the first few Morning Meetings of the school year, we asked the Forest Primes questions as a way to develop some common language for how to BE in community with one another. Here are some of their responses…

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Building Community Through Field Trips in the Mups
Sara Johnson, Mups Green Teacher Sara Johnson, Mups Green Teacher

Building Community Through Field Trips in the Mups

Establishing a community within our classroom is not only a part of the first few weeks of school, it is the foundation for everything that we create and build on as a class. In the Mups classroom, we believe that before children can truly focus on academic learning, they need to feel safe and seen by their classmates and their teachers.

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Introducing Uppers (6th-8th) Projects Class at the Green River
Chris Sanborn, Uppers Teacher Chris Sanborn, Uppers Teacher

Introducing Uppers (6th-8th) Projects Class at the Green River

In 6th, 7th, and 8th grade (Uppers) we have a class called Projects Class. In this class students are required to engage in the creative process, responding to open-ended and structured prompts.  The course is designed to enhance these qualities:  passion, ambition, initiative, perseverance, and collaboration.

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Emergent Curriculum in the Dancing Primes
Julie Savage-Boeding, Wonder Primes Teacher Julie Savage-Boeding, Wonder Primes Teacher

Emergent Curriculum in the Dancing Primes

Anyone who is familiar with the Center School preschool curriculum knows (or may have heard) that it is an "emergent curriculum" and thus, is based upon the needs and skills of the children attending the program during any given year. You may ask, what does an emergent curriculum look like for the Dancing Primes, the youngest of all Center School students?

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Three Pillars of the Super Primes (4 year-olds)
Synphany Bates Zale, Super Primes Teacher Synphany Bates Zale, Super Primes Teacher

Three Pillars of the Super Primes (4 year-olds)

With school beginning only a week and a half ago and the weather finally showing signs of the season’s end, it's been nice to watch things begin to “fall into place”. Here in Super Primes we have begun to fill our 3 “ships'' for the year. These ships are our three main pillars of what it means to be a Super Prime: Friendship, Stewardship, Allyship.

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