Head of School Blog - Thinking About School
Schools and Society
Thanks again to the Board and Wooster community for supporting my time at the Klingenstein Center this past year. Follow the link below to an article that I wrote for Independent School Magazine that was inspired by my time there, and my experiences these past five years at Wooster School.
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The Story of a Cookie
As more and more evidence emerges about the profound effects of diet, movement, and sleep on our health and well-being, we all need to do everything that we can to educate our children, and ourselves, about how to be well every day. Obviously, your children spend most of their day with us at school,…
Why Do We Reflect?
“We focus on the outside world in education and don’t look much at inwardly focused reflective skills and attentions, but inward focus impacts the way we build memories, make meaning and transfer that learning into new contexts. So what are we doing in schools to support kids turning inward?”
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Let's Take A Deep Breath
Though I am loathe to weigh in publicly on matters political, I would be abrogating my responsibility as chief steward of Wooster School's learning environment if I did not make some comment on the news that Donald Trump has been elected President of the United States. One need only look at the …
The Strength of Variable Tuition
We invest in education because we know that learning shapes our children's lives. Given how advances in technology, communication and transportation are transforming borders, cultures, and ideologies across the world, one could argue that it has never been more important that students be part of a …
Dr. José Bowen Talks About the Three R's
Over the last several years, our Student Advancement Office has worked hard to help us enter into meaningful conversations with colleges and universities throughout the country. We began with our College Admissions Series, which led to great conversations with Deans and Assistant Deans of Admission …
Making Sense of Tragedy
As we try to understand the violent events of the last months - Ferguson, Paris, San Bernardino, Orlando, Minnesota, Louisiana, Dallas, and now Nice - and reactions to them across the country by individuals and groups, I want to assure you that these events are very much on our minds here at Wooster…
Off to Kathmandu!
Namaste Wooster!
As most of you know, I will be leaving on Saturday morning with three Upper School students to travel to Kathmandu, Nepal and make connections with teachers, students, and families at the Rashmi School. Our partnership with the Rashmi School is hopefully the first of many that we…
Look What Our Community Built!
In an earlier letter this summer, I mentioned having worked with a number of our students on improving the path to Tiedemann Field during our last work day. I referenced the experience to make a point about students’ work habits, ethic, etc. and failed at that time to also mention that we did get …
Sexting and the Teenage Brain
Remember when you were a teenager? If you were anything like me, you spent a lot of time thinking about other people and what they thought of you. "How do I fit in?" "Am I ugly?" "Am I cool?" "Who will my friends be?" and perhaps the mother of them all, "Who will LIKE ME?" Teenage human relations …
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