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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.

Thursday, January 16, 2014

mindfulness videos

Yesterday after school we had our fifth hour-long mindfulness training with Kate Jenke. In honor of that important work (check out the article that ran this week on SF Gate about the power of mindfulness in schools), here's a great video about the mindful art of Thich Nhat Hanh. I hope the exhibit comes to the West Coast!



Parents are invited to join our new parent mindfulness circle on Thursday mornings from 8:30-9:00 in the synagoge adjacent to the University Campus.
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