"Faculty"
Celebrating Teachers
Recently we celebrated National Teacher Appreciation Week. We asked you to submit how your school honored its faculty during this week. We received a few shout outs, but had to do a little digging of our own to see how independent schools go about highlighting the greatness of its teachers during this week and every [...]
Read MoreTeacher Appreciation Week: Share Your Stories
Today, I’m going to lobby for connecting the boarding school internal to the external. As were fond of observing, boarding schools work so well because they do such a good job of focusing internally — while the the rest of the world can go on unconnected. Great faculty make a boarding school hum and make [...]
Read MoreConnections and Relationships: Boarding Schools Have Them, Colleges Want to Return to Them
Three stories came together this morning to remind me and drive home the point that- in so many situations- working, living and learning- it’s about people and relationships. And, boarding schools ‘do’ people and relationships better in an educational setting than just about any other form of school. Let me lay out the three. I’ll [...]
Read MoreThe Williston Northampton School Through the Eyes of a Faculty Member
Mark Conroy, The Williston Northampton School athletic director, shares the ‘faculty perspective’ tour of Williston. We’ve never differentiated a particular perspective in a tour, but we’ve also never run across an admission office that provides two tours to each family. Using a faculty tour and a student tour, Williston Northampton presents the school from two [...]
Read MoreEngaged Faculty: The Not So Secret Formula of Boarding School Success
I remember those very large classes in high school where anonymity was more common than notoriety. Don’t get me wrong, I loved my high school – it was large, noisy, and just plain fun. But it was so easy to cruise by being in the middle where most of us lived. No, I am not [...]
Read MoreInside Solebury School: Insights From a Recent Grad
Will, Solebury School alumnus (’10), shares his Solebury life and insights on this summer campus tour. Will reflects on his relationships with faculty and the Solebury environment that helped him discover what he does best. Along the way he’s learned how to share his thinking and work through his ideas with faculty and classmates. The [...]
Read MoreWyoming Seminary Through the Eyes of a Past Parent
Kevin Blaum, Wyoming Seminar College Preparatory School Associate Admission Director, and father of two graduates, shows off Wyoming Seminary on a late summer afternoon tour. Achievement and participation are the hallmarks of a student’s Wyoming Seminary tenure. Whether through athletics, academics, or the arts, there’s a place for students new to the subject to start [...]
Read MoreThe Value of Proctor Academy: 60 Seconds with PA’s Head of School
Making your school’s case to parents & students in 60 seconds is never easy, but in this short clip, Proctor Academy (Andover, NH) Head of School Mike Henriques nails a few of the important values that families should consider as they think about PA: Breadth of offerings both on & off campus that differentiates PA from [...]
Read More5 Reasons for Attending Boarding School
Boarding schools offer educational and personal growth opportunities that most public schools simply can’t match. From academic and athletic scholarships to developing friendships that last a lifetime, boarding schools provide an avenue for enrichment. Below are 5 reasons why parents should consider boarding school for their child. 5. Exceptional Resources Boarding schools typically have resources [...]
Read MoreSt. Mark’s School: A Guided Campus Video Tour
Anne Benke, St. Mark’s School (Southborough, MA – 30 miles to the west of Boston) admission director, takes viewers on a summer tour of campus. Ninety percent of every St. Mark’s student’s day occurs in the main building- meals, chapel, classes and all school meetings. The entire school gathers and shares meals or ideas (in [...]
Read MoreAn Educational Consultant’s Impressions of Wasatch Academy
Located in central Utah, Wasatch Academy is set in beautiful mountain terrain- Orange–hued mountains, flowering meadows, Manti La Sal National Forest with its aspens and evergreens, red rock and Utah’s big bright blue sky. It’s clean, It’s fresh. It’s full of adventure. Wasatch students use the outdoor setting to experience and learn. You can ride [...]
Read MoreRelationships Rise to the Top at The Hun School of Princeton: A Student Led Tour
Rising senior, Anahi gives viewers a tour and shares her insights into The Hun School of Princeton. While she appreciates and lauds the wonderful physical parts of The Hun, she directs her greatest appreciation and praise toward relationships. Anahi highlights some great Hun facilitiies- Russell Hall (an ‘old school,’ grand traditional main building), dormitory, the [...]
Read MoreThoughts on the New Academic Year
This is the first of two posts that address two sides of the same coin- the opening of private school for fall and what it means for adults (parents and faculty) and students. For each group the beginning of the school year comes freighted with expectations and responsibilities. Faculty must work with students to take [...]
Read MoreTop 5 Ways to Green Your Boarding School
Editor’s note: We came across a post by Kelly Wilson who’s an editor for Teaching Resource Center. While she comes at environmental responsibility from more of an economic and efficiency perspective, she’s written a nice practical piece for students interested in campus conservation. She does a nice job establishing that living frugally and efficiently grows [...]
Read MoreWhy a Family Should Consider a Girls Boarding School
Westover School head Ann Pollina joins us for short conversation covering “why should a family consider and an all girls’ boarding school?” Pollina makes he case that the question requires two answers, one for the entire family, and the other for the student. Pollina explores how a girls school provides an environment unlike any other. [...]
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