FROM UNDER OUR BIG TREE: Week 30

“The highest result of education is tolerance” ― Helen Keller This week at TKG: Last Park Day inspired reflection and growth: Michelle thought it was a prime opportunity to review and reflect on our Bill of Rights.  Her method was to use studio to focus the discussion.  Students were invited …

FROM UNDER OUR BIG TREE: Week 34

The Knowing Garden From under our big tree… 2 June 2012 Week 34: Highlights & Important Information “Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” ― Henry JamesThis week was all about… Reading Library Time: Where The Sidewalk Ends is …

IN THE NEWS: Will Measuring Creativity In Schools Help Youth Be Workforce Ready?

Youth Radio — Youth Media International Last month, the California State Senate approved a bill to develop a Creativity and Innovation Education Index, designed to measure how schools are fostering creativity among their students. California is just one of several states to implement a law like this, Massachusetts being the …