Opal School Blog
Testing Talk
At this morning’s whole school gathering, Opal 1 told us about what they’ve been studying. Taylor explained that they were studying birds and then…
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Dr. Cosmos, meet Dr. Reggio
Over the last few days, I’ve been reading reflections written by participants who attended Opal School Visitation Days for course credit through Portland State University.…
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What are we growing?
It seems like everybody in Portland was gardening Saturday. When I went to fill up the pickup bed with mulch in the morning, the…
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Friday Update – The Week in Pictures 03.14.14
Here are the Highlights and Ask Me Abouts for this week. Highlights Removing the tape from our newly painted walls to reveal the "old blue…
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It looks like it’s in the past now
What will happen if we paint over our blue tape murals and then pull off the tape? …
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It looks like it’s in the past now
What will happen if we paint over our blue tape murals and then pull off the tape? …
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The Power of Story Part 2
This post is a continuation of a series on The Power of Story: A recap and introduction from last month’s Beginning School Curriculum night.…
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Guest Post: The Art of Inquiry
This post is written by Louise Cadwell and Yvonne Liu-Constant, who co-led this year’s Lesley University study tour at Opal School. It is cross-posted on…
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Thinking About the Role of Provocation
I am writing this blog post from an airplane at 35,000 feet, on my way to New York City for a three day visit with…
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Thinking About the Role of Provocation
I am writing this blog post from an airplane at 35,000 feet, on my way to New York City for a three day visit with…
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