May 10, 2019 | MV Mag Issue 5, PBL/IBL, Preschool News
Contributor: Erin Carey CIVIC ENGAGEMENT Believing school can and should connect learning to real-world experiences, we are excited to partner with organizations and agencies in the city of Sandy Springs to encourage children to help not only their parents but parents...
May 5, 2019 | MV Mag Issue 5, PBL/IBL, Upper School News
A COLLISION COURSE When Dr. Brande Jones and Ms. Jenn Lloyd collaborated to create Ecological Rhetoric: When Science and Literature Collide, a year-long Project Based Learning (PBL) course was designed to impact our local community. Out of...
Mar 10, 2019 | MV Mag Issue 5
Contributor: Kate Parker When ESPN reached out to me to shoot and write an article for them showcasing female athletes as empowered and confident role models, I immediately was all in. This is exactly the kind of work that I love to do. I’ve written three books...
Mar 10, 2019 | MV Mag Issue 5, PBL/IBL
Contributor: Shayna Cooke Project-Based Learning. Design Thinking. Place-Based Learning. Cooperative Learning. Differentiated Instruction. Grit. Growth Mindset. In an era of educational buzzwords and rapidly changing paradigms within educational institutions, it can...
Mar 10, 2019 | IDEA, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, MV Mag Issue 5, PBL/IBL
How might we curate an exhibit or experience that evokes empathy with others and builds awareness of social justice? This was the driving question behind grade 3’s social justice unit this past semester. Students were not only challenged to curate their own museum...
Mar 10, 2019 | MV Mag Issue 5, PBL/IBL
AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT MOUNT VERNON INTERNSHIPS Contributor: Gary Furman The Business Intern program provides students the opportunity to gain career experience by working with a mentoring professional. An internship is designed to be educational and interesting while...
