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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.

Monday, October 28, 2013

Plankton Party!

 

Jonathon Stillman is a marine scientist and parent of two students at TBS. We are so fortunate to have him and graduate student assistant Adam Paganini as guests to teach our students about microscopic marine life, and the incredible importance these creatures hold for the sustainability of our planet. 


Students from kindergarten through the 7th grade observed and identified many different microscopic plankton, and marveled at the variety and adaptations of these amazing creatures.


Thanks to Kate Klaire, TBS Student Life Coordinator, for putting this together, and for these pictures and text.







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