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Welcome to the blog of Zaq Roberts, Associate Head of School at The Berkeley School in Berkeley, CA. I blog about a wide variety of topics, from classroom moments I witness, to administrative events and conversations, to the educational blogs, videos, and books I am reading and watching, and how they are influencing my thinking. I hope this eclectic approach will give you insight into the many ways that I am engaging in advancing the school and strengthening our program, and I welcome your thoughts and comments!

This blog takes its name from a quotation by Archimedes that reads "Give me a lever long enough, and I can move the world." The TBS mission speaks directly to the need to engage a changing world, while many of the experiences in our program focus on the development of students' agency and authority. TBS is the lever by which we all - administration, faculty, students, and parents - can together move the world to be more humane, compassionate, and responsive. To borrow an important Montessori phrase, it is our way to remake the world.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

More moments from my days...

Yesterday: In Sweet Briar and Blackberry, students shared ideas at different steps in the process of making class agreements...in Cerrito, students completed the "Grow Your Garden" activity the faculty first learned about three years ago when we introduced the Positive Discipline curriculum to TBS...in Laurel, each student made a small card that was pasted onto one poster for a birthday child....in Strawberry, students finished decorating and setting up their writing journals.

Today: In 5th grade math, students worked on the concept of greatest common factor using arrays....In Blackberry, K/1 students selected from five options during reading workshop; the listening station, a read-aloud with the teacher, making blank books, and more....in 3rd grade math, students began investigating the concept of data...in Strawberry, 4/5 students wrote their first Reading Response Letter, following a model provided by the teachers....in Laurel, students choose among fine motor, gross motor, and studio art activities during choice time.

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