Millennium School, a developmental science-based middle school opening in San Francisco, and the Greater Good Science Center, a UC-Berkeley institute studying the psychology, sociology, and
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A few weeks ago, we wrote a blog about resilience, referencing a fascinating set of studies that link resilience with body awareness. In that research, subjects who were more aware of
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Imagine you've just started a job in a new profession. In the first weeks or months, you might seek first to learn the "rules," taking guidance received from your manager and colleagues at face value.
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The concept of building "grit" or resilience has become something of a fad in the education world. It has the usual challenges of a fad - a burst of interest, often not grounded in practice or
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We're delighted to announce that we've secured a temporary space for our first school year, while our long-term building at 1465 Folsom Street is under construction. Our long-term building
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This holiday season, in between eating more baked goods than we should, we’ve continued to develop the mindfulness programs that will be a core element of Millennium School. This time of
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Our friend Chris Messina attended one of our Pop-Up Schools last month, in which we took on the topic of kids and social media. As someone deep into the social media world - he invented the
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David Brooks' most recent column in the New York Times, Communities of Character, resonated strongly with our team at Millennium School. He describes the common problem of schools
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We're in the midst of designing our Digital Portfolio, a place where students will be able to build and curate a rich repository of their learning and their proudest accomplishments while at
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ulie Lythcott-Haims, who recently brought her message of “how to raise an adult” to a speaker event co-sponsored by Millennium School and Lick Wilmerding High School,
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Assessment is often where the rubber meets the road in education. It’s relatively easy to envision more progressive forms of learning, like projects or seminars - but when push comes to shove,
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Thanks to an incredible team of architects and designers at EHDD, the vision for our long-term building at 1465 Folsom Street is coming together beautifully. We're excited to share the first
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Here is a question that is often asked, but rarely answered satisfyingly. Is success a high GPA leading to a high salary? Is there room for a broader definition, one that includes academic
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If you have children old enough to take on household chores, you’re probably familiar with the uphill battle that often results when you try to enforce a child’s responsibility to the family group.
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The Coalition of Essential Schools (CES), started by educational visionary Ted Sizer in 1984, exists to support schools interested in radically restructuring outdated educational practices. Millennium
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We have teamed up with Lick-Wilmerding High School to host a special event featuring Julie Lythcott-Haims, former Dean of
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We’re thrilled to launch our inaugural admissions season, enrolling 6th graders to start in the 2016-2017 school year. We're looking for families and students who see success as including but
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We're thrilled to be the lead sponsor for "Sparking Creativity: Imagining Tomorrow's Schools," an event focused on parents and featuring a fantastic line-up of speakers. Here's the short
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It sounds mundane, but how a school sets up their schedule and calendar tells you a lot about their values. So, we've thought carefully about a daily schedule and annual calendar
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We're delighted to announce the continuation of our Speaker Series, featuring thought leaders in education and parenting. We're
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