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Catlin Gabel News
The Head of Upper School shares thoughts on excellence in education, and why Catlin Gabel is leaning into the concept of visible teaching and learning.
Upper School Digital Arts Teacher Matt Woodard provides students with a foundation in digital technology as a means to express their thoughts and feelings.
With his context-based teaching method, Lower School Mandarin teacher Guimin Tang guides students to find joy and ownership in their language acquisition.
This report shares specific achievements toward equity and inclusion.
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The Head of School reflects on the importance of guiding students to lead conversations with questions and become "curious explorers"
Upper School Social Studies teacher Peter Shulman uses the lens of history to deepen students’ consciousness about current events and issues.
Key Facts
51% of student population
identify as people of color or multiracial
$5.3 MILLION
in assistance awarded to 26% of student body
32% HIGHER SAT SCORES
than national average
5 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
athletic teams in 2021-22
3x RECIPIENT
of the Presidential Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics and Science
4 PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS
in 4 consecutive years (2017-2020)
Experiential Learning
A Foundation that Lasts a Lifetime
by Tim Bazemore, Head of School
Responsible Action
Education Through Experience
by Ken DuBois, Director of Public Relations and Publications
In the decade since the Palma Scholars Program was introduced, Catlin Gabel students have engaged in hundreds of community engagement projects, and traveled thousands of miles to hear points of view that differ from their own.
Athletics
Active Education at Catlin Gabel
by Ken DuBois, Director of Public Relations and Publications
From early lessons about self-care, including fitness, nutrition, and rest, students develop deeper understandings about perseverance, resiliency, and collaboration.
Creativity
Starting with Student Interest
by Jordan Heintz and Zach Bloom, 5th Grade Teachers
Imagine if we sat down and asked, “What is the best way to educate our children in an ever-changing world?” There would probably be ideas surrounding agency, flexibility, collaboration, and iterative thinking.
Community
Inviting Learners to Find the Joy in Collaboration and Community
by Hana Hutchings, Preschool Teacher
There has to be a healthy relationship with knowing that even when we don’t know, we’re not here to be evaluated. That school is a place where we come to transform ourselves, and become new versions of ourselves every day.