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Student-Led Conferences: Fostering Students’ Ownership of Their Academic Character

by Diamond Alexander | Jun 12, 2015 | Character, Collaboration & Communication, Student-led Conferences

By: Bill Day, Math Teacher; Mary Gornick, Business Manager; Bethany Jenkins, Third Grade Teacher; and Treena Wynter, Assistant Teacher ​ As teachers, we have the peculiar task of making ourselves unnecessary.  When students enter our classrooms, they need our help to...

Using Data with Students to Foster a Growth Mindset

by Diamond Alexander | May 27, 2015 | Character, Growth Mindset, Student-led Conferences

By: Edline Blot, 1st Grade Teacher; Kirstyn Fletcher, Assistant Teacher; Rossana Mahvi, Assistant Principal; and Erica Marcus, English Teacher “…typically we limit our vision of who can productively use data: school leaders, coaches, and teachers.  Students are...

Embracing the Challenge: Cultivating a Growth Mindset at Home and at School

by Diamond Alexander | May 8, 2015 | Character, Growth Mindset

By: Jesse Martindale, Assistant Teacher; Maggie Bello, Chief Academic Officer; Lesley Riddick, Special Education Teacher; and Erika Delgado, Spanish Teacher In 167 AD the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius drafted a now notorious text on what could easily be described as a...

Creating a Culture of Grappling: Building Perseverance and Emotional Stamina in All Students

by Diamond Alexander | Mar 12, 2015 | Character, Growth Mindset

By: Caroline Mwendwa-Baker, Elementary School Principal; Penny Perrott, Physical Education Teacher; and Anya Rosenberg, Assistant Teacher It’s Wednesday morning on a crisp day in early November and students in the Fourth Grade are getting ready for their weekly...

2, 4, 6, 8: Social Learning by the Numbers

by Diamond Alexander | Oct 18, 2013 | Character, Collaboration & Communication, Outcomes

By: Jeff Heyck-Williams At Two Rivers, we often say that social learning is just as important as academic learning.  This isn’t just talk.  We believe that time spent teaching our students about how they can effectively interact and the personal skills needed to...