Adolescence and the middle school years are challenging, but essential to the development of academic and life skills to prepare students for Upper School, college, and the working world. Recently, a lot of folks in the education world have been discussing, sharing, liking, and retweeting an article first published in The Washington Post. The article, written by Phyllis Fagell, author of Middle School Matters, highlights seven ways parents and educators can assist the child's experience in middle school.
Patrick Cook-Deegan, founder and director of Project Wayfinder, was a 2015-2016 education innovation fellow at Stanford’s d.school, graduate of Brown University, and former Fulbright Scholar. In his article, Seven Ways to Help High Schoolers Find Purpose, he reports that his research infers specific ways young people can find purpose in their work:
Please join Moravian Academy in welcoming another new team member to the Lower and Middle Schools starting on January 3rd. We are pleased to announce that Ms. Kristi Johnson '97 has been appointed as Director of Support Services for Grades Primer-8.
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