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August 28, 2024

Local educator launches Roborubrics for the classroom

There’s a robot takeover happening in some American schools. Don’t worry; they’re not the Hollywood anthropomorphic bots that respond in “beep boop.” These ones are far more intelligent, and they’re making teachers’ lives easier. When Oakland-born educator Sam Anderson-Moxley began building his first essay grading app, he had envisioned a...
October 23, 2023

Awe and Purpose

Meeting Students Where They Are
August 24, 2023

Meeting Students Where They Are

The term “neurodivergent” encompasses autism, ADD/ADHD, non-verbal learning disorder (NLD), sensory processing disorder and other brain differences. Parents of neurodivergent children are always looking for a welcoming and supportive educational environment for their kids. Fortunately, the East...
Bioneers Learning
August 23, 2023

Bioneers Learning

The new Bioneers learning platform offers a ray of hope and strength for activists and anyone concerned about the state of the physical and political environment and culture’s ability to deal. In the spring of 2023, the global...
Bilingual education students in Ecole Bilingue’s three learning tracks become ‘not just bilingual, but bicultural.’
December 23, 2022

Bilingual Education

"In the 21st century, we are looking at what students need to become global citizens." – Sebastien Robert, head of school for Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley
Park Day School students.
December 23, 2022

Park Day School

Oakland’s Park Day School kindergarten through eighth-grade students are using innovation and systems thinking to lead themselves into the future that in so many ways is already here.
Never Silent
September 1, 2022

Never Silent

When it comes to conversations with kids about race and racism, the most dangerous choice parents and caregivers make is saying nothing at all.
January 1, 2022

Private School Confidential

Considerations for parents and pupils Let’s say a parent is seriously considering enrolling their child, or children, in a private school in the East Bay for a vast number of reasons. The initial decision might have been easy—said parent...
January 1, 2022

Teachable Moment

Courtney E. Martin’s ‘Learning in Public’ Reading Courtney E. Martin’s new book, Learning in Public: Lessons for a Racially Divided America from My Daughter’s School (Little, Brown and Company) is a lot like sticking one’s hand into a...
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