What does “holding space” mean for us at LEADPrep? It means that as teachers or parents, or even as fellow students, we are willing to walk alongside someone. We don’t judge, or try to fix them. We open our hearts, offer support, and care about the outcomes. Holding space is about being present to… Read More »
Category: Innovation
Flipping Bloom’s Taxonomy
Bloom’s Taxonomy creates a hierarchy to classify different types of learning. In many classrooms teachers provide space for remembering and understanding and send the students home to apply and analyze on their own. Traditionally a teacher’s responsibility was simply to ensure that students were introduced to, understood, and remembered information. Flipped learning fundamentally changes the… Read More »
Genius Hour Comes to LEADPrep!
Everyone can picture the old ubiquitous image of a classroom scene: teacher up front talking, students sitting at their desks listening and taking notes. That does still happen…but there are also schools finding better ways! Genius Hour, an innovative practice at Google, is one of those better ways. Learn more about how Genius Hour… Read More »
STEM for Girls…and Boys!
Here at LEADPrep we are often asked why STEM is a mandatory part of the curriculum. Why is it given equal weight with English and the other basic classes. We believe it is vital that our students understand not only how to use science (S), technology (T), engineering (E), and math (M); but also how… Read More »