TC Spotlight: J Warren
Friends middle school Teacher Candidate, J Warren reflects on the expectations they brought into the Friends Teacher Preparation Program, the surprises that have shaped their journey, and the ways the Friends community has supported their growth. It’s a thoughtful, heartfelt look into what it truly means to learn to teach.
Reflections of Our People, Our Ways, Our Land
Friends School Librarian and K-5 Technology Teacher, deana harragarra waters, shares a bit about her Otoe-Misouria/Kiowa heritage and the recent art exhibit featuring her fiber art which honors her heritage and grandfather, Moses Harragarra.
Cultivating Confident, Capable Adults
The news is full of articles about boys falling behind in school. Helping children, regardless of gender, learn in ways that suits them is essential for cultivating confident capable adults.
An Invitation
I’m presenting at the Dairy Arts Center this Sunday for Indigenous Peoples’ Day… and I’m absolutely terrified.
As a white woman, my antiracist journey has been anything but straightforward.
Helping Kindergarteners Fall in Love with Letters
One of the most exciting parts of kindergarten is watching children discover the alphabet. And fall in love with letters.
Stepping Back
When we step back instead of stepping forward as parents, we give our children space to grow and build confidence.
Handing Students the Keys
Moving from student-centered to student-driven education… Sometimes all it takes is trusting kids enough to hand them the keys.
It’s not about the dishes
What do doing the dishes and being a middle school student have to do with each other? Both require grit, responsibility, and care for each other.
8th Grade’s Magical Retreat
What a fun, chaotic, hot, happy, amazing, crazy (but in a good way) first day of our Eighth-Grade Retreat (adjectives generated by eighth graders). Knowing we couldn’t check into the Retreat House until 3:00 p.m., the teachers decided to take the students to Lyons for a long hike and a cold plunge.
Immersion Week
In two weeks, Friends School’s 5th-8th grade students will participate in our Immersion Program, a week-long, immersive, interdisciplinary, and experiential program where students will engage in a variety of educational experiences outside of the traditional classroom setting.
