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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.

Monday, December 12, 2011

Last week's all-school assembly

Last week we held a great assembly. I began with a quick warm-up movement activity. Then Strawberry Creek made a presentation about their recent overnight trip to Fort Ross. The students were dressed in costume and organized in groups (hunters, militia, cooks, etc). This was followed by a performance of the song Valerie by the middle school band, featuring two singers in harmony and a three-piece horn section. The assembly concluded with two students from Laurel Creek explaining the penny drive that class is undertaking. For more pictures, please follow this link to Kathleen Schwallie's album.

Don't forget that this Wednesday is our Winter Holiday Concert, from 6-8 pm, at the Northbrae Community Church.

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