Opal School Blog
Home \ Opal School Blog
Learning Communities – For children & adults
One way to describe our work at Opal School is “a pedagogy of listening and relationships.” In her most recent post, Opal 1 teacher Marcy…
DETAIL
Creating the Conditions
Not just was the school good – I also felt safe, and, you know, this feeling of safety had been lacking for the previous few…
DETAIL
Story Workshop: Supporting Children with Disabilities
What is the connection between literacy and the arts? How might this connection deepen children’s creativity, cognition, and communication? Investigating these questions, teachers at Opal…
DETAIL
Beginning the Year Together
This will be an atypical blog post, but I wanted to capture and share some of the moments that have been happening in Opal 3.…
DETAIL
Finding new harmonies
Life in a learning community is helped along by interests, ideas, and support of others. Social life is not snuffed out; it is nurtured and…
DETAIL
The First Day of School
The first day of school is always filled with so many emotions: excited, nervous, scared, relieved. You name it and on the first day of…
DETAIL
The First Day of School
Anticipating the arrival of students Playing Human Bingo Using clay to recall an encounter from the summer and sharing encounter stories with classmates Running in…
DETAIL
New Year’s Day
While New Year’s Eve marks the calendar year, for children, parents, and educators the year turns now. In Portland last night, the change was all…
DETAIL