Problem-based learning is exemplified at our Rube Goldberg Machine Summer Camp. A Rube Goldberg machine is a simple machine comprised of common items … [Read more...] about Problem-Based Learning Summer Camp
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You’re not SOL at The Sycamore School
It’s SOL testing season, a time where teachers are stressed out and kids are wishing school was done for the year.What are SOLs?SOLs are the … [Read more...] about You’re not SOL at The Sycamore School
Even the open house is hands-on!
"I learned more in two hours than I do all day at school!"* *Incoming TSS studentStudents and their families are invited to participate in our … [Read more...] about Even the open house is hands-on!
Q&A: Founder of new Arlington secondary school lays out priorities
This article first appeared in early March 2017 in the Arlington Sun Gazette and InsideNOVA.The 2017-18 school year will bring the arrival of a … [Read more...] about Q&A: Founder of new Arlington secondary school lays out priorities
Stress and Teenage Suicide
We’ve lost another Northern Virginia teenager to suicide. We shouldn’t be surprised. Northern Virginia high schools have turned into the Bermuda … [Read more...] about Stress and Teenage Suicide
How to create an island of calm in a sea of chaos
The world of a parent can feel unrelentingly fast paced, chaotic and stressful, with no indication that it will ever slow down…at least not until all … [Read more...] about How to create an island of calm in a sea of chaos