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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, October 16, 2012

Lawrence Hall of Science


I'm passing this on from parent Sherry Hsi, who works as a Ed Tech researcher at the Lawrence Hall of Science.

Calling East Bay residents! The Lawrence Hall of Science is embarking on a long range planning process and we want to know what you think! We are creating a plan for where we want the Hall to be in 10 years and beyond. Our goal is to create a dynamic, vibrant and financially sustainable institution to serve our customers. As part of this process, we are pulling together a few focus groups of community members who don’t currently use our services, to find out how we can better serve you in the future. We also want to know what you think about some new directions in which we might be going and how they might affect you.

Please consider attending one of the focus groups we’re holding to talk with us about these topics. The conversation should take no more than an hour, and will be held at the Lawrence Hall of Science. In appreciation of your time, you will receive a family pass to the Hall and a gift certificate to the Discovery Corner Store!

The focus groups will be at the following times:


Friday, October 19  3:00-4:00pm at the Lawrence Hall of Science

Friday, October 19  5:30-6:30pm at the Lawrence Hall of Science

Childcare and food will be provided, so that you can focus on helping
 us shape our future. We welcome you to attend regardless of whether or not you have children, and regardless of children’s ages.

To register to attend, please call Leah Reisman at 510-643-7559, or email her at 
lmgreisman@berkeley.edu.

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