Issue 2

Educating for Democracy: Creating space for students to explore agency, empathy, and the right to belong

portrait of alum Chris Park ’14
  • Alumni

Catlin Gabel’s youngest trustee on working to support the next generation of students and following through on a legacy of leadership.

coach peter schulman looking down from a hill at the soccer pitch while soccer team practices
  • Teaching & Learning

In game-by-game match reports, Head Varsity Boys Soccer Coach Peter Shulman chronicles his players’ progress and poise through a championship season.

upper school students either sitting on or standing around gray table looking down at papers
  • Teaching & Learning

In two Upper School classes, students lead with inquiry and curiosity to explore the complexity of the democratic system.

math teacher in character as "dr. math" dressed in costume with large tree slice standing in front of classroom with three student volunteers also in costume and holding props
  • Teaching & Learning

In the guise of an otherworldly provocateur, Dan Rinehart is bringing a celebratory approach to math in the Middle School.