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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.

Friday, May 25, 2012

We Walk Because We Care

Our first ever Walk-a-thon was a smash success yesterday! Many thanks to all the parent volunteers who helped out (too many for me to name). Enjoy these photos from the event.

Students painting one of the many banners we carried.
Students silk screening t-shirts with the Walk-a-thon logo.
T-shirts laid out in Cerrito Creek for students to wear.
Mitch rallies the students at an assembly prior to our departure.
The assembled students.
Members of the student council address the crowd.
Kate and Chris lead us in If I Had A Hammer, with student accompaniment!
Sweet Briar Creek class poses with a banner before they depart.

And we're off!


A troupe of parents from Laurel Creek made a surprise appearance to cheer us on.

We refueled and quench our thirst at a snack station halfway up the Ohlone Greenway.


Nancy and Andrea help greet us upon arrival at the ECC.

The ECC laid out a path for K-8 students to walk around the campus.

ECC students passed out hand-made lemonade. 

Many middle school students were excited to revisit their preschool site.

Feeling the love!


Back down the greenway, to our lunch spot.


A game of pepper.

One of the best parts of the day, for me, was seeing kids from Kindergarten through 8th grade playing and hanging out together during lunch. 






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