Teaching and Learning
Legislative support for Opal School
Opal School was one of the first charter schools established in Oregon. The Oregon Charter Schools Act identified nine goals for charter schools: (1) Increase student…
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Opal Parents Chime In
At the edge of spring break, there is much in the air. In the last week, we’ve had glorious sunny days transforming to downpours and…
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When did you become an author?
Opal 4 is discussing Ralph Fletcher’s “First Pen“: TP: The pen gives him power. ZG: Because it was the first time he wrote in pen,…
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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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Sharing what matters
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” Martin Luther King, Jr. In observance of the Martin Luther King,…
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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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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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