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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, December 11, 2012

All hail Julianne!

TBS K-5 Teaching Artist Julianne Hughes has done a pair of special projects with the K/1 students recently, in addition to the twice-weekly art classes she teaches those students. In Blackberry Creek, she helped students create a "button pillow" as a goodbye present for Shannon, while in Laurel Creek she helped students sew a soft quilt for Cate's soon-to-arrive baby. I feel so lucky that we have people like Julianne at TBS, who take the initiative, time and effort to care for each other so deeply! Enjoy the pictures below.





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