When people say the country needs better schools, nine times out of ten they are referring to more competitive test scores or higher rates of high school graduation. And of course, those are two key indicators for successful schools around… Read more >
The 2013 Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) did not include the importance of learning about viruses, antibodies, immunization and vaccines. Nor did they describe the roles of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization… Read more >
In his book, Creating the Schools Our Children Need, Dylan Wiliam makes several noteworthy points for teachers and administrators. Among them: it’s time for schools to shift their paradigm from asking “What works?” in their curriculum and pedagogy to asking “How… Read more >
Theories of Jean Piaget, the Swiss psychologist who studied child development in the mid-20th century, continue to influence many educators today. Through his research, Piaget advocated for ample peer interactions for children’s healthy social development as well as to heighten… Read more >
Over the last six months, much research has focused on how to support students and their families through school shutdowns, hybrid-learning schedules, and re-openings. Each of these challenging scenarios require a great deal of planning and care. But those of… Read more >
When Tibetans say “I’m thinking,” they often gesture to their heart, not their head. In fact, an accurate interpretation of the phrase ‘Nge sempa…’ is partly ‘My thinking…’ and partly ‘My feeling…’ What Tibetans have known for centuries has… Read more >
Numerous studies in neuroscience reveal the strong connection between past learning and the acquisition of new information. Cognitive psychologists sometimes refer to this principle as learning transfer, and Crossroads teachers frequently witness this kind of learning first hand as they teach the… Read more >
“One of the things that makes us resilient is that when we see a challenge, and when we face a struggle, we engage with it, rather than shut down,” said Simon Sinek, author of The Infinite Game and Start With Why. In other words,… Read more >
As faculty and staff, we often talk about prioritizing a growth mindset and learning throughout one’s career at Crossroads. This aspiration has never been more important than it is today. After months of preparation, ten days ago we opened our… Read more >
Perhaps the most compelling reason to conduct on-site learning in schools (when it is safe to do so) is to support and enhance the interpersonal interactions between students and their teachers. Even before our current pandemic, teachers and parents knew… Read more >
