Grade 8 embarked on a 9-week journey to deepen their understanding of global issues and design a public product that could have an impact on a global scale. By utilizing their design thinking skills and focusing on the 17 United Nations Sustainability Goals, students...
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National Recognition of Middle School Impact Design Program
Ryan Welch was selected to speak at the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) conference in February to share his insights on Impact Design Lab, the innovative Mount Vernon signature Middle School program he co-creates and co-teaches with Kevin Day, and...
Grade 5 Product Design Challenge to Benefit Kindergarten Learning
Design Thinking is a problem-solving method that emphasizes empathy and creativity. It helps individuals and teams approach problems from different perspectives and find innovative solutions. Grade 5 students recently put their skills to the test by developing a new...
Introducing: Impact Design Lab
Introducing Impact Design Lab (IDL), a Mount Vernon Middle School designed class where students are taught to find problems and ask “How can I fix this?” instead of “I wish this was different”. Over the summer, we sat down with the three educational designers: Todd...
Virtual Thinking Routine Helps Shape MV Future Through Action
Community. Joy. Connection. Diversity. Impact. Perspective. As a common teaching and learning practice to deepen skillsets throughout Mount Vernon, the School utilizes visible thinking routines (VTR) through math, science, humanities, and even electives to promote...
Designing a Better World: iDiploma
Innovation Diploma (iD or iDiploma) is a student-led, transformation design studio that inspires, creates, and implements high-impact work at Mount Vernon. iD is a 3 to 4-year program that culminates with students creating long term professional relationships,...
Grade 6 Starts with Questions on Design Challenge Sprint
Recently, students in Grade 6 completed a design sprint as part of their water unit in Humanities. The question for this Design Thinking Challenge - How might we design a solution for water filtration? Students were able to work with a Community Expert, Amy Warnock...
Grade 5 R&D Students Learn from Designers at Brock Built Homes on Latest Expedition
Contributed by Lower School Science and Research and Design Teacher Eileen Fennelly Fifth Grade Research and Design was on the road again this week. Our architecture and interior design groups connected to visit Brock Built Homes at their Design Center and to visit...
Grade 5 Students Explore Their Curiosities About D-Day in Research and Design
Contributed by Lower School Science and Research and Design Teacher Eileen Fennelly Fifth Grade Research and Design is a new learning opportunity for our students. It is a capstone project to explore and research what the students are interested in after...
Life Skills infused into Designing A Game
Dr. Margaret Robbins is an accomplished educator, presenter, writer, editor and reader. Fortunately, at Mount Vernon, students in grade 7 benefit from her knowledge, expertise, enthusiasm, and passion on a daily basis in their Grammar and Composition course. Committed...