Design Thinking Archives - The Mount Vernon School

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Tarrik “Coach T” Mabon and Jim Tiffin Take on New Roles at Mount Vernon

Kicking off the 2020-21 school year, Mount Vernon is excited to announce the appointments of both Tarrik "Coach T" Mabon and Jim Tiffin to new roles within the School. As a man of faith and service, and after leading Middle School chapel for se...

Alumni, Come to Play, Design Thinking, Fine Arts, Have Fun, IMAMUSTANG, Uncategorized, Upper School News

MV Allstars Shine in Summer Workshops and Competitions

Throughout the summer, MV Arts Upper School students showcased their talents in virtual competitions, including the International Thespian Festival and the COVID-19 International Film Festival. Class of 2021 Arden Adams and Class of 2020 alumnus...

All School, Design Thinking, IMAMUSTANG, Impact, Innovation, Maker, Multiplier, Share the Well, Uncategorized

How Might We…

Contributed by Executive Director, MV Ventures, Alex Blumencranz “How might we …” is a familiar and somewhat daily question at the Mount Vernon School as students prepare to be “college ready, globally competitive and engaged citizen lead...

All School, Build People Up, Come to Play, Design Thinking, Highlights, IMAMUSTANG, Impact, Maker, Multiplier, Share the Well

A Private School with a Public Purpose

Contributed by Director of Student Engagement and Alumni Relations Katie Trenney “We are a School of inquiry, innovation, and IMPACT,” Maker Jim Tiffin shared. “We are a private school with a public purpose. We have the capability, and ther...

Build People Up, Come to Play, courage over comfort, Design Thinking, Highlights, IMAMUSTANG, Impact, Multiplier, Share the Well, Upper School News

Class of 2021 Emma Markland Shares the Well by Creating Masks for Family, Friends, and Medical Professionals

Contributed by Class of 2021 Emma Markland At the beginning of the recommendation to “stay-at-home,” social media and the news were flooded with stories of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) becoming less and less available. So… I started...

Come to Play, courage over comfort, Design Thinking, IMAMUSTANG, Impact, Innovation, Inquiry, Maker, Multiplier, Uncategorized, Upper School News

Upper School Students Thrive Through iProject

Contributed by Mount Vernon Upper School iProject Coordinator Lynn Luster When looking at 21st-century skills, a teacher might easily get overwhelmed wondering how to cover content and standards. Acknowledging that every student is on a different...

Design Thinking, Fine Arts, Have Fun, IMAMUSTANG, Innovation, Maker, Middle School News, PBL/IBL

Middle School Students Design and Create a House for Sparkle Sandy Springs

Middle School students, alongside MS Visual Arts teacher Susan Edwards, worked together to both design and create a Made in MV Sparkle House to be featured outside of the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center in their Christmas village. Stude...

courage over comfort, Design Thinking, Humanities, IMAMUSTANG, Innovation, Inquiry, Lower School News, Maverick, Multiplier, PBL/IBL, Share the Well

Childhood Memories Turned Into an Extraordinary Expedition for Grade 4 Students

Contributed by Head of Grade 4 David Ayers While in a meeting with my team, working together while planning the next pivot in our PBL (project-based learning) about energy, I shared that I wished our students could visit the dam in my hometown li...

All School, Design Thinking, Humanities, Impact, Innovation, Inquiry, Multiplier, PBL/IBL

A Commitment to Faculty Learning – December Update

This morning Mount Vernon faculty and staff participated in the final RDI (Research, Design, and Iteration) professional learning morning of 2019, where all of our faculty and staff collided across divisions and disciplines for deep learning around...

Design Thinking, Humanities, IMAMUSTANG, Innovation, Inquiry, Maverick, Middle School News, Multiplier, Share the Well, Uncategorized

Middle School Students Highlight Their Work in Seesaw

This year, Middle School students began using Seesaw, a program that allows them to capture and reflect on their learning in various ways, using their iPad to capture photos, videos, voiceovers, drawings, and more. Throughout the year, learners w...