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Teachers engage in discussion during the first Interdisciplinary Teaching Cohort, talking about ways to improve learning strategies for their students, collaborations with teachers from other departments and possible partnerships with outside organizations.

Teachers from various departments participate in first Interdisciplinary Teaching Cohort meeting

Erin Ryu, Assistant News Editor
October 31, 2024

The Interdisciplinary Teaching Cohort, a coalition of teachers across departments, met for the first time Aug. 30. Upper School World Languages Teacher Bin He started the program this school year. The...

Two teachers are married with a wolverine, the school's mascot, officiating.

From School Bells to Wedding Bells

Teachers who are married to other teachers reflect on the story of their relationship, the benefits and drawbacks of office relationships and their teaching-life balance.
Zoe Goor and Saisha Kumar
November 15, 2023

In 1998, after an extensive interview process, Jon Wimbish, now the Head of the Middle School, was hired as a teacher in the middle school English Department. During the process, he said he met every member...

Illustration Credit: Sydney Fener

Controversy In The Classroom

Jina Jeon, Assistant A&E Editor
November 19, 2021

As the next generation of political leaders and voters, it is crucial that today's teens learn to form and articulate their own opinions. Effectively engaging in political discussion is an essential skill...

Teachers’ Testimony

Julian Andreone
May 28, 2021

Teachers and students were working with less than thirty minutes of class remaining when The City Journal published “The Miseducation of America’s Elites” on March 9. In the article, journalist Bari...

Connections Cut Off

Connections Cut Off

Kate Burry
October 14, 2020

  Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, French teacher Amandine Nelaton began every class by stopping at her students’ desks and conversing with them about their goals, passions and lives. Using her positive...

A Big Request: Teacher Recommendation Letters

A Big Request: Teacher Recommendation Letters

Tammer Bagdasarian
May 2, 2019

When Luke Rowen ’19 first picked up a deck of “Magic: The Gathering” cards as a junior in math teacher Andy Stout’s Design and Data Structures class, he was not thinking about college recommendations....

Chronicle Staff Writer Jaidev Pant ’21 observes the faculty artists’ artwork displayed in Feldman-Horn Gallery. The opening reception for the display took place March 4.  Credit: Lucas Lee/Chronicle

Faculty showcases artwork in gallery

Eugene Wyman
March 21, 2019

Faculty artists displayed their artwork, sculptures, photography and paintings at the Visual Arts Department Faculty Exhibit in Feldman-Horn gallery. Jesse Chehak ’97, Claire Cochran ’06, Cheri...

Photo Illustration by Jeanine Kim and Kyra Hudson.

By the Book: Fitting Teachers’ Expectations

Casey Kim
February 28, 2019

Alexa* let out a sigh of disappointment as she trudged out of the English department office with a page of edits in one hand and a laptop in another. After meeting with her teacher about an upcoming...

U.S. History and AP U.S. History students work in pairs to research about the candidates of their assigned districts for the midterm elections. Their predictions for the outcome of the race were shared to the rest of the class. Staged photo by Lindsay Wu and Luke Schneider/Chronicle

Teachers address midterms in class

Casey Kim
November 15, 2018

During the weeks leading up to the 2018 midterm elections, the history department prepared in-class activities and discussions for students regarding possible outcomes of the race. The late-start block...

Degrees of Separation: Addressing the diversity of degrees teachers have on campus

Degrees of Separation: Addressing the diversity of degrees teachers have on campus

Danielle Spitz
September 1, 2017

After another long day of testing and note-taking, Diego Ayala ’18 faced his most challenging task at home: telling his mom what he learned in school. Reflecting on lectures from his science, history...

Photo illustration by Pavan Tauh and Kitty Luo

The Chosen Ones: Students Request Certain Teachers from Deans

Sammi Handler
September 21, 2016

After Sophie Tippl ’17 received her full schedule with teachers for her junior year, she could not help but worry. Her friends had warned her about one teacher who had a reputation as one of the most...

Illustration by Alena Rubin; 
Map Image Taken From Pokémon Go App, Graphics Assisted by Nicole Kim

New Pokémon Go App Is A Summer Trend

Kitty Luo
September 7, 2016

When Assistant to the Head of Upper School Michelle Bracken received a call from her sister-in-law, she was expecting a casual chat about family and friends, she said. Instead, her sister-in-law informed...

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