What we know about the future is that we know very little about the future. The paradox of life is that the only thing that doesn’t change is the fact that things change. In thinking about the changing landscapes of business, international relations, and climate, it becomes clear that our students will need a diverse [...]
What Kind of School Is This?
Quite often, I find myself answering the question, “What kind of school is this?” Usually, it comes after I mention something I did with my students, like washing eggs or planning meals at the local grocery store. After describing Cornerstone, an expected follow up question is always, “Well, how do you think they will do [...]
CLC’s Winter 2011-2012 Newsletter
Here’s a sneak peak of the CLC’s forthcoming winter newsletter. Please feel free to leave your comments, reflections and suggestions in the comments below. Cheers. Open publication – Free publishing – More education
Off the Chart Learning Curves
Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about a series of questions Roland Barth posed during an institute (Improving Schools: The Art of Leadership) I attended a couple of summers ago at the Principals’ Center at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. “When was your learning curve off the chart?” he asked. “What were the principle elements of that experience that made [...]
Quilting Core Virtues
You may have seen the quilt that hangs in the kindergarten classroom. Its tree design branches out into Cornerstone’s seven core virtues: respect, compassion, honesty, self-discipline, perseverance, responsibility, and giving. Eight years ago, small hands lettered those burlap branches, cut handprint-shaped leaves from favorite outgrown t-shirts, inked patches of happiness to surround them and discovered [...]
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Students’ Model U.N. Delegation Position Paper
- Ms. Jana Honored
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2nd Grade Portfolios: Each as Different as the Children
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Congratulations to CLC Seventh-Grade Finalist
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Why I Love CLC
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“Rats” (The 2012 All School Play — In Images)
- First Grade Bards
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CLC Students Win 1st & 3rd in Holocaust Art & Essay Contest
- Mission Accomplished: 4th Grade’s NASA Trip
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“All About Book” Publishing Party
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Why We Give to the Annual Fund
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“Live Well”
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A Peaceful Place in Kindergarten
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Core Virtues Alive and Well in 2nd grade
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