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Mindfulness in a Quaker School
Quakers have been pursuing mindfulness in education from the founding of each Friends school. There is nothing like the experience of Meeting for Worship for slowing down the mind. Sitting for 20 minutes or 35 minutes or 60 minutes (depending … Continue reading
Summer Is for Relaxation, Reflection, and Generative Learning
By Susan Waterhouse Last week I attended the 100th Leadership Forum at Silver Bay. It was a great group of people, a mixture of educators, consultants in the area of leadership, and people with a variety of roles in industry – … Continue reading
Librarian Nirvana: Or the Past Feeds the Future
By Lynn Clements Spending a week in Oxford, England, as a participant in the summer Oxbridge Teachers’ Program, offered an opportunity for intellectual stimulation and professional development in a beautiful, historic setting. For a librarian, the opportunity to explore the … Continue reading
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Computer Science in Lower School
By Colby Van Alen Getting coffee one day I ran into a Westtown graduate and she asked what I’ve been doing since school let out. Computer science work at school was my response. “What, really? In First Grade? That is … Continue reading
Realizing our Vision: Educating to our Mission
Westtown School graduated its first cohort of students who successfully completed our Deep Dive Certificate Program. Starting six years ago I clerked two different committees over four years and worked with a number of other wonderfully creative and committed teachers … Continue reading
In A Class Of Our Own 