The Private School Advantage

I often find myself in conversations with parents (within and outside of the BCD community) who are in the process of deciding whether or not to enroll their children in private schools. This can be a particularly painful experience if they are in a close knit neighborhood and/or if their friends or colleagues are strong […]

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Ready to Read

Fostering a love of language and literacy from an early age is an important step in children’s cognitive development and supports them to become proficient readers. When my son James was little, he loved listening to nursery rhymes and poems over and over. Before I knew it, he had memorized the catchy phrases and songs […]

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Changing the Narrative of Exclusion

“What are you doing here?” Unclear, I responded “Waiting for math class like everyone else.” “But what are you doing HERE?” he asked once again. Confused, I repeated the same answer. Now visibly upset and frustrated at my lack of understanding, he speaks much slower and in an exaggerated tone and asks, “No, but what did you […]

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Forming Strong Parent – Teacher Partnerships

A Critical Component of Intentional Teaching  Raising Small Humans is Not Easy… Strong Parent and Teacher Partnerships Help. Relationships are important to all human beings. As adults we lean on our significant others – whether they be a spouse, friend, sibling, or colleague. Those people serve as a foundation that helps us to navigate life: […]

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Don’t Muddle in the Middle

The middle school years are arguably the most important years in a child’s education. The combination of changing bodies, developing minds, and complex social dynamics create a vortex of possibilities where children – if not led, supported, challenged, and inspired – can quickly become invisible, their growth held back due to missed opportunities or misplaced intention. […]

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Mindfulness: The Benefits for Students in Preschool-Middle School

Coming out of several years of a pandemic has certainly indicated a greater need for mental, emotional, behavioral, social, and overall psychological support. As we search for effective ways to help ourselves, our students/children, and our family members navigate increased stress, depression, and anxiety (to name a few), there is a wonderful tool at our […]

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