As we’ve previously covered, a portfolio is a picture of you. It is a short collection of works and records that reveal you as a student, a participant, and a person. A portfolio answers the question: “Who are you really?” What sort of thing do you include in a portfolio? Anything that you think identifies […]
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I have had people ask me about my family’s symposium time. You may have heard it referenced as ‘basket time’ or ‘morning time’, but we simply call it symposium. If you’re curiosity is piqued, then enjoy this glimpse: Our symposium time came out of two observations: I have a family of morning people and night
If our definition of vacation is significant, as in greater than 5 days, time away from our home, then my family has been on vacation a total of two times. The first vacation was 8 days in a single cabin in Maryland, and the second vacation was 13 days visiting friends and family in Maine.
Other Posts in this series: Stage One: The Destination Stage Two: The Path: part 1 Stage Two: The Path: part 2 Stage Three: The Milestones Stage Four: The Goals STAGE FIVE : THE REPEAT : FOUNDATIONAL LEARNING TOOLS Just when you think you’ve finished, you should probably start again. That’s what life often feels
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We talk a lot about mentoring at Scio. That’s because we truly believe that the best education is found through self-motivated guidance and mentoring. A student who desires to learn will learn better and faster with a guide to lead her. How do you give your middle and high school students a mentor to follow?
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