Matt Karlsen
Why do we need to maintain a strong image of ALL children?
We strive to hold a strong image of each child as capable, competent, creative, curious, and collaborative – full of contributions the world needs now.…
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Participating fully
Child from a Reggio Emilia municipal preschool at the opening ceremony of the 2012 International Photography Festival. Downloaded from Project Zero Timeline Photos In our…
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Opal School Visitation Days 2015
More than 90 teachers, administrators, and educational researchers from nine states, two Canadian provinces, and the District of Columbia gathered in Portland last week for…
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A crucial thing to know
We’re looking forward to hosting Opal School Visitation Days, when 80 teachers and administrators from seven states, the District of Columbia, and two Canadian provinces…
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Living Inside Our Hearts
During the holiday season, it’s not infrequent to receive a note from someone you haven’t heard from for a while – and it’s always a…
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Reflection: “New Possibilities for Readers”
Vicki Vinton reads with Opal School students at the workshop. In contrast to the structure we’ve followed in previous workshops, this year (2014-15) we decided…
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Reflections from Delta School District
Two weeks ago, a group of educators from British Columbia spent two days at Opal School. Over the last few days, they’ve made their responses…
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Teaching Reading with a Strong Image of the Child
Every time I open her fabulous blog, I get excited about our upcoming workshop with Vicki Vinton. The idea that we’ll spend a significant block…
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Ripples beyond borders
During a recent conversation about all sorts of other projects, Scott Nine mentioned the success of Nuestra Escuelita preschool in Puerto Rico – and attributed…
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Not just young children’s learning
In this week’s Hechinger Report, Beverly Falk writes, “Over the last several decades, an explosion of research from across the disciplines – neuroscience, psychology, sociology,…
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