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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.

Saturday, June 16, 2012

The Last Day of School!

The last-day-of-school-assembly is always a wonderful experience for the students, staff and faculty, and today's event met all expectations for a positive and engaging time. Mitch began with a short welcome, which was followed by Eve leading us in singing This Land is Your Land. Next, the 4/5 students played a rondo on their Dresher Project instruments, with parent Leah Mahan on hand to capture the footage, after which Eve taught us all a 17th century French folk dance. The faculty band then rocked through All You Need is Love, I Can See Clearly Now, and La Bamba, with a student dance party in full effect. Kate and the Service Learning Council presented checks to representatives from the groups we raised money for through the Walkathon, including TBS alum Luke Tanaka, who talked about his first-hand experience working with the What If? foundation in Haiti. Enjoy the pictures below!






















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