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The We That I Am
This post comes from Opal School Teacher-Researcher Kerry Salazar. It discusses the work of Opal 2 (grades 1-2.) Learn more about this project – and…
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The We That I Am
Children in Opal 2 spend a year immersed in a study of “The We That I Am,” exploring the complexities of the self within a…
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Supporting each other to make faux leather historical journals
What happens when the children become the experts and they support each other in the creation of a special aritifact? And 28 children can work…
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Workshop Follow-Up: Reading the World
Opal School teachers and children share their work with the world through professional development workshops. The effort involved in this is significant – but…
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Workshop Follow-Up: Reading the World
Opal School teachers and children share their work with the world through professional development workshops. The effort involved in this is significant – but it’s…
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Collaboration Castle
On Friday, April 25, Opal 4 participated in a Gift Ceremony. The gift ceremony is a tradition at Opal School. Every year, the children think…
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Nature Play
Since Opal School’s inception, children have created adventure in The Rocky Space. A grassy slope on the side of the building, The Rocky Space was…
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Inciting curiosity
In his recent NY Times piece reflecting on Michael Lewis’s book Flash Boys, columnist David Brooks distinguished between cultures of knowingness and knowledge. According to…
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Creating Possible Worlds
We are so pleased to present our very first ebook! The first to come in our Symposium Series, this ebook documents a project facilitated by…
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