Welcome!

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.

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Inside today's K-5 division meeting

Sharing the agenda from today's K-5 division meeting.

1. Review ground rules (1 min)
Start & end on time
Be present and engaged
Maintain a sense of humor
Assume good will

2. Mindfulness practice (10 min)
Audio file of body scan from Kate Jenke’s website

3. Kyla and Kate: recess agreements and concerns (15 min)

4. Lisa and Julia: Sharing portfolios from 3rd grade (10 min)

5. Parent/Teacher conference prep (10 min)
Review goals
Share "collective wisdom"
Steps to take for prep
Exit slip

7. Site expectations cont.: gallery walk (20 min)
Gallery walk thru the rooms, examining the three criteria from last month.
Gather by room to share appreciations and ideas

8. Kate: types of listening (10 min)
Posted by at
Labels: , , , , ,

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)