Susan Harris MacKay
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Perspective
The widespread failure to recognize the insights that can be found in all different perspectives may itself constitute a disability. -Ellen Langer Several…
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2 events this month
Monday, March 5, Please join Portland City Club for an important discussion: Our feature film will be Robert Compton's "The Finland Phenomenon: Inside the World's…
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The Power of Vulnerability
Last week, Opal 2 teacher Zalika included the following TED talk in her blog: Here and here are the links to Zalika's powerful posts.…
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Goals and Expectations
Opal School staff are currently collaborating on revisions to our goals and expectations for students. What an exciting process it has been, to revisit these…
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The 5 Best Toys
For those of you who are wondering what might make the best addition to your child's collection this holiday season, this informative article should prove…
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Math Curriculum Night
Last Tuesday night the Center for Children's Learning hosted the second of three curriculum nights for the Charter School, this time focused on math. Mary…
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Learning to Read
When my older children were very little, I remember picking up a copy of a thin paperback book written and illustrated by Rosemary Wells. It…
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Beginning Conversation
When the wind comes walking in the near woods, the little leaves of symphorine so whisper little whispers. I thinks they are telling me they…
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Charter Math Communities
For the second year, charter school students in Opal 2,3 and 4 will have a common math workshop time. Each day between 12:30 and 1:30…
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The first week of school
"Children expect from adults the capacity to offer great joy." Loris Malaguzzi
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