11th Grade US History teacher, Mike Siciliano, shares about his journey learning the Harkness method and implementing it into his classroom. He had the opportunity, along with a few other teachers from our school, to visit Phillips Exeter Academy where Harkness was born. Mike is honest about the highlights and the challenges of using Harkness in the classroom and gives some encouragement for those who might be thinking of trying it out.

12th grade Literature teacher, Adrienne Nicodemus, shares about her use of Flipgrid in the classroom. Hear how this simple, yet amazing tool gives her a view of her students she might not see otherwise. Adrienne values student voice and Flipgrid helps her amplify it.

French teacher, Jenny Cattaneo, shares about how she uses Student Blogging with her students and why she feels it is beneficial. Check out the beautiful student example she shared! Jenny has students using Weebly, WordPress, and Google Sites. (Be sure to adhere to district policies before using an external site and publishing student work.)

Can’t publish actual blogs due to district or age restrictions? You might like my student “blog” template in Google Slides.

World History teacher, Matt Robinson, shares about using Breakout EDU with his 7th grade students. Hear how he integrates this amazing tool with his curriculum and the impact it has had on his students. If you are looking for ways to get your students out of their seats and working on their 4Cs skills - Breakout EDU is exactly what you need.

Our 4th grade teachers (Julie Johnson, Breanne Keck, and Blair Trumble) share about making the switch from traditional classroom seating to a flexible seating environment. Hear how the students and teachers adapted to the new system and the ways in which they have seen this change affect student learning. A few of the resources they used have been linked here for you.

Experienced educator and administrator, Jim Adare, shares about a student-centered method of teaching called the “Harkness Method”. Mr. Adare explains what the Harkness Method is and shares about the impact it has on student learning. In this method, the teacher takes a backseat role in the classroom discussion and the students drive the conversation. For more information, you can visit some of the resources I've linked.