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Hot Mess Releases New Album
Eagle Hill School’s Jam Band “Hot Mess” worked incredibly hard this year and have just released their new album. Listen as they perform Renegade.
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2020 Glascock Poetry Prize Winner - Marissa Perez '14
As we end our celebration of National Poetry Month, we saved a very special poet to feature—Eagle Hill School alumna Marissa Perez ’14 and the recent winner of the prestigious 2020 Glascock Poetry Competition!
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Poetry Top Picks Read by EHS Faculty
Listen and follow along as thre Eagle Hill School teachers read and celebrate the poems of these gifted poets during National Poetry Month.
Invictus, Introduction to Poetry, Legacies, and The Band Played Waltzing Matilda.
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Growth and Learning During the Pandemic
In the unprecedented time we are all living through together, even the very best forms of online school delivery cannot replace the kind of growth and learning that happens within students with diverse learning abilities. Here are 10 reasons to consider summer camp—especially during the summer months.
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Two Poems - Two Destinies
Two poems written three hundred years apart, offer words to ponder, from William Shakespeare and Antonio Machado.
During National Poetry Month, we're featuring these two poets in this post on our Learning Diversity Blog.
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The Unintended Consequences of Social Distancing
While we are all social distancing to slow the spread of the virus, there are many other consequences (some positive and some negative) resulting from our isolation.
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Litany - A Poetry Reading
As we continue to celebrate National Poetry Month, mathematics teacher April Rose Carter, shares one of her favorite poems.
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Ulysses - A Poetry Reading
In celebration of National Poetry Month, Eagle Hill School faculty share their favorite poems. English teacher Ben Parson, reads Ulysses by Lord Alfred Tennyson.
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Inaugurating Poetry Month at Eagle Hill
To inaugurate poetry month at Eagle Hill, Dr. Matthew A. Kim. Ph.D., would like to read you Yusef Komunyakaa's poem titled “Kindness.”
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Ten Tips from Teachers to Encourage Successful Distance Learning
Distance learning can have its share of challenges, but students can succeed with the right tools. Check out these tips for learning while at home.
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Find Joy in Reading
Find joy in reading—every day! #classroombookaday promotes the goal of reading aloud a picture book every day of the school year to students of any age.
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The Language of Math: Using SWI to teach Math Vocabulary
In this blog, learn how Structured Word Inquiry can help students understand the language of Math.
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Near Pixar-Quality Images Emerging from Animation Class
In this blog post, Eagle Hill Students are learning how to create Pixar-quality animation techniques. Check out some of their professional quality work!
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Accepted to College—Now What!
Once college acceptance letters arrive, all of a sudden it's time to start to make big decisions. This blog post offers some suggestions on deciding which college to attend and what to do next.
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Supporting Children with Diverse Learning Profiles
Children all learn differently. In this blog post, Tina Gregory offers ideas how to better support your child and equip them with the tools that they will need to succeed.
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Organic Entrepreneurship
In this blog, discover how by setting "traps" to catch students in the act of creating original ideas, they often develop into a process called Organic Entrepreneurship.
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Discovering New Math and Hidden Talents at Our Public Puzzle Board
Eagle Hill students work on solving all types of puzzles on the Puzzle Board and it has turned out to be a place of pure enjoyment!
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New Educational Software for Learning Diverse Students
Eagle Hill students are filling in the gaps of educational software.
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Spatial Thinkers Will Literally Help Re-MAKE the World
When a spatially-gifted student encounters 3D design software for the first time, it can be life-changing. Eagle Hill Students are on the forefront of re-Making the world!
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Reinforcing Grammar with Computer Programming
How can computer programming reinforce grammar and other skills? Dr. McCaffrey explains how his Introduction to Coding with Python class is writing programs to generate grammatical sentences.
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Creating the Adjacent Possible
Dr. Riendeau discusses the idea of the adjacent possible as a way to understand creativity and the vision behind the design for the PJM STEM Center and academic complex.
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Communicating With Your Teen
Communicating with your teen may seem impossible at times. However, interacting with your child doesn’t have to be too complicated. Here are some
tips to help communicate more effectively and help build a stronger relationship.
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What are YOUR Goals for the Summer?
Summer is just around the corner! It's not too late to start making plans to keep the momentum going while still enjoying summer vacation.
This blog discusses ways students with learning differences can keep learning when school is over, without ruining summer (because everyone needs a break)
[READ THE BLOG].
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What I Hope To See in the New Makerspace
Eagle Hill School's state-of-the-art STEM building opening in September 2019, will include new makerspaces. We are currently redeveloping classes and reimagining opportunities that might now exist in the new space. In addition, many courses, not only in science, but other areas of study will incorporate more technology into their curricula and use the makerspace to execute these objectives.
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Teaching and Learning in the Adhocratic School
This blog reviews the radical notion that learning disabilities are not found in the individual but are actually a societal construct that aims to fit people into a bureaucratic structure where they are either abled or disabled.
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Every Student Can Read - Unique Approaches to Teaching Reading
Teaching to a student's strength requires knowing how a student learns best. This blog highlights some of the unique approaches Eagle Hill uses to help students develop a lifelong passion for reading.
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Remember It's Their College Years, Not Yours
Jed Geary, Director of College Counseling, comments on the recent college admissions scandal.
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Assistive Technology in the Classroom
At Eagle Hill, we are firm believers in the use of assistive technology. Assistive technology tools can help teachers more effectively engage and empower diverse learners. In this blog, we will demystify some of the misconceptions of using AT in the classroom.
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Reading More through Independent Reading
As humans, we tend to enjoy activities that come naturally or easily. So how do we encourage students with dyslexia to read? We have some tips to improve reading skills in students with dyslexia.
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Grit Lit: Stories of Resilience
Providing students with a window into the gritty lives of characters in their reading and considering grit and resilience, we are able to make better predictions about who will succeed in college and in which environment.
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STRUCT +URE/ +ED WORD + INQUIRE/ +Y (SWI)
i before e = weird!
Is written English logical and understandable? Structured Word Inquiry (SWI) is a way of understanding how the written language works.
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How to Talk To Your Teen
When “I can’t talk to my teen” really means “my teen doesn’t want to talk to me” which really means “my teen doesn’t want to listen to me” which really means “why won’t my teen listen to me?” What do you do?
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Gradual Release in Residence Life
How does one use a gradual release model to teach a teen how to engage in conflict resolution, organization habits or stress relief?
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Dyslexia and Taxes – Your Rights and Benefits?
Parents of children with learning disabilities may not be aware of the dyslexia education tax deduction. In this post, guest blogger Adam M. Domow, CPA, offers some useful tips that can help in preparing for your 2018 tax returns.
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The Importance of Mentorship
One of life’s great fortunes is experiencing a great mentorship. Ethan Holmes EHS '09, shares his thoughts on the importance of mentorship and the wonderful mentors in his life.
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Finding Strengths & Unlocking Potential
What does it mean to find your strength? How can someone “unlock” potential? This article will discuss some practical ways students who learn differently can tap into their potential.
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Relational Learning and the Opportunities That Exist at Boarding School
Relational learning is just what it sounds like—the ability for groups of people to learn from—and in relation to—one another. Boarding schools offer a unique opportunity for educators, faculty and students to learn from one another in ways that are atypical to the mainstream classroom.
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What Does Attending an LD School Really Mean?
Students and parents on the brink of embarking on a new chapter in their child’s education often wonder what it means to attend a school for learning disabilities. Here's a hint—it's different for everyone!
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HOW WILL AN IB DIPLOMA HELP MY CHILD?
The International Baccalaureate is a nonprofit educational foundation offering prestigious, internationally minded educational programs. Its Diploma Programme is recognized and respected by leading universities around the world.
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The Benefits Of Summer Camp For Students With Learning Disabilities
Meditation and mindfulness have gained traction in recent years as legitimate means of securing a sound mental foundation. Whereas in the past these ideas were dismissed as “fringe” or “taboo,” mindfulness has become mainstream, resulting in serious discussion about its application
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Is Boarding School Right for My Child?
It’s a difficult decision for many parents to send their children to boarding school. This decision can be even more daunting when your child has been identified with a learning disability and you have spent years as his or her most consistent and outspoken advocate.