Building Math Achievement Through the Arts
Building Math Achievement Through the Arts By Leigh Mays Traditional math classes conjure images of equations, graphs, charts, and worksheets. However, math is so much more! As Destiny School of the Arts Middle School math teacher, I try to incorporate an artistic or creative integration in each major math skill to build engagement, retention, and […]
The Power of Integration: Benefits of a School Offering Rigorous Academics with Art & Music Integration
In an educational landscape that often prioritizes academic achievement and standardized testing, there is a growing recognition of the value of integrating arts and music into a rigorous academic curriculum. By fostering a holistic learning environment, our school embraces this approach and offers students a multitude of benefits that extend beyond traditional academic excellence. In […]
Learning, Laughing, & Exploring during the Week of the Young Child
This week we are celebrating the Week of the Young Child! With so many exciting projects and themes to explore each day, the Week of the Young Child has become both a staff and student favorite. The Week of the Young Child is coordinated across the country by the National Association for the Education of […]
Why a public school teacher chose private school . . . and what took so long.
by Jennifer Wigfield Choosing private education over public was definitely not something I had planned. In fact, at one point I probably could have classified myself as an inadvertent public school snob. I can’t really explain the process that took place that so well-formed this snobbery, but somewhere along the line, I created a prejudice […]