The Caller: Fall 2009
Supporting Our Students: The Child as Unit of Consideration
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CONTENTS
What Makes a Great School?
Head of school Lark Palma reflects on her own education and how Catlin Gabel lives up to its philosophy
The Child as Unit of Consideration: A Comfortable Place to Learn
Susan Lazareck on how she teaches to each unique 3rd grade student
The Child as Unit of Consideration: World Cultures, Many Paths to Learning
Paul Monheimer's 7th grade World Cultures class explores learning through projects
The Child as Unit of Consideration: So, What Do You Teach?
For Paul Dickinson, science is a way to practice individualized learning methods
The Child as Unit of Consideration: Language as Learning Lab
Roberto Villa on the great opportunities that language class offers to all styles of learners
College Counseling from the Inside Out
The secrets of matching students to the right colleges
Reader's Paradise
How the Upper School library contributes to a great education
How Do I Learn?
The Learning Center, where students learn to learn and advocate for themselves
The Last Rummage Sale
Rummage retires at 65
Words and the Future
Thoughts at commencement from David Shipley '81
The Class of 2009
Our newest grads, their college plans, and their awards
The Epicenter of the Epidemic
Dr. Rick Hecht '75 and his groundbreaking research on HIV and AIDS
Class Notes: Catlin Gabel alumni may view and enter class notes on the alumni section of the website
Plants and People
Leslie Pohl-Kosbau '67 directs Portland's community gardens
Breaking Into Film
Nathan Matsuda '03 is creating a career in film directing