URSA News is for and about Blake faculty and staff, celebrating and communicating our achievements large and small and connecting our employee community across campuses and divisions. This e-newsletter is produced in partnership by the Head of School and Communication offices. To submit a news item, please e-mail Joni Starr or Tracy Grimm at ursanews@blakeschool.org.
Professionals Developing
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Blake teachers grow as professionals through a multitude of experiences
Blake teachers take full advantage of professional development opportunities-- including workshops, conferences and college courses -- that help them hone their craft and explore more deeply topics that interest them and their students. Read about some of our faculty members’ professional development experiences from this past summer and fall.
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Language Arts Department
Read about the summer and fall professional development opportunities our language arts teachers from all divisions have experienced.
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Modern and Classical Languages Department
Take a look at what our modern and classical language teachers did this summer and prepare to say "wow" in French, Spanish, Madarin AND Latin!
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Science Department
It's scientifically proven that Blake's science teachers know how to make the most of the summer months. See how productive they were even after school let out for the year.
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Blake Teachers Construct Modern Knowledge
Lizz Buchanan (Upper School teacher librarian), Beth Calderone (Upper School social studies) and Dan Trockman (assistant ISS director and Upper School science) attended the Constructing Modern Knowledge conference in July. They engaged in a project, almost accidentally, that led unforeseen learning adventures and rich insights across multiple disciplines. Read about their collaborative project (and see photos) here.
Accomplishment Assortment
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Talented and accomplished inside the classroom and out
In addition to being consummate teaching professionals, Blake faculty members are accomplished in art, writing, athletics, service and a plethora of other areas. Here are some of our teachers’ recent accomplishments.
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