I know we can all commit to providing spaces for kindness, silence and humanity. Our very vision, mission and core values are based on equity and justice, cultural and global competency, embracing diversity and inclusivity, the ability to hold multiple realities, kindness and personal growth.
Read MoreCreative Arts and Design Teacher, Maria Burke, created the “Design for Play” project for our DC Campus K – 5th graders. The project was integrated into the curriculum - in particular X-days, weekly days dedicated to experiential learning.
Read MoreEvery Wednesday at Whittle School and Studios is X-Day – an entire school day devoted to experiences that support our experiential and project-based learning curriculum. The schedule is ours to design and all ideas are on the table. It is not easy to come up with a fresh and extraordinary educational experience each week. It takes a lot of effort and communication. But when the programming comes together, you can feel the power of experiential learning working for both students and teachers.
Read MoreHave you ever wondered if your child can possibly feel stressed about things happening around them or are you on the other side of the divide where you sometimes worry that every temper tantrum and tummy ache is a sign of some internal turmoil? Maybe you have vacillated between both over the years. If these thoughts have ever crossed your mind then read on…
Read MoreSince classes have moved into the distance-learning environment, our Whittle School educators have adapted our global curriculum into remote instruction. A core component of our academic model is personalized learning. Our Early Learning team has started to “meet” with language learners in small groups, to continue to meet students individualized learning levels.
Read MoreWhat better way to pass time as a family than to through an at-home engineering challenge? Recently, Whittle school families participated in a Rube Goldberg challenge in creating a “chain-reaction” obstacle course.
Read Moreby Lesley Younge, Middle School Humanities and Math Teacher, Whittle School & Studios, Washington, DC. Last summer I had the pleasure of meeting a new colleague who would teach the same subject on our Shenzhen campus. Daniel Romero is a dynamic educator and a curriculum design powerhouse. When he graciously offered to share his files, it became apparent Danny was that teacher.
Read MoreAt Whittle School & Studios, we recognize learning happens everywhere and all the time. During this unprecedented season, when living rooms double as classrooms, innovation has never been more crucial to student success. As a modern school, we are harnessing the power of the new digital age, while recognizing that education can no longer be local or national in its outlook.
Read MoreWhat is the global impact of the coronavirus outbreak? This is the X-day question recently posed to a group of Whittle Upper School students. They rose to the occasion, producing their own research papers and podcasts on COVID-19 and related issues. The podcasts were evaluated in real time by a group of health and communications experts.
Read MoreKindergarten Lead Teacher, Alice Yang, began class in asking each child in Mandarin what food they “loved,” to review some of the basic vocabulary students have been learning during their recent unit on restaurants.
Read MoreAt Whittle School & Studios, central to our Early Learning Center philosophy is a Reggio Emilia-inspired emergent and personalized curriculum that is co-created by teachers and children, as well as their families. We seek out every opportunity to engage families as partners to develop joyous learning at school and at home.
Read MoreEarly learners at our DC Campus are immersed in a project cycle dedicated to “restaurants”. When learning moved from the classroom to our homes, Early Learning Teacher, Mintong Zheng, led an experiential lesson in cooking from her house! Learn more about her lesson plan and the responses from students below.
Read MoreHere are a few tips for talking with students about subjects that can cause anxiety for both kids and adults. As with any tough subject, especially those that seem omnipresent given our access to 24-hour news coverage, kids will be affected. As we all know, kids always have their ears open even when we think they aren’t paying attention.
Read MoreAt Whittle, we take the view that addressing the needs of the whole student is part of the concerted effort in attaining desired outcomes of education: raising and educating children who are knowledgeable, responsible, caring, and socially competent, and setting them on the path to becoming healthy, fulfilled individuals.
Read MoreImmersive language study is an essential part of the Early Learning curriculum at Whittle. Recently, our Kindergarten class has been using tea as a way to better understand Chinese culture. In China, tea is a vital part of the culture, and people drink it on a daily basis.
Read MoreQ: Tell us about yourself. Where are you from? What is your background? A: I'm Douglas Boateng and I'm from Ghana. I'm a 10th grader and for my background, I came from St. Martin de Porres school in Ghana.
Read MoreMiddle School Humanities and Math Teacher, Lesley Younge was recently featured on the Kojo Nnamdi Show to discuss her work teaching about Climate Justice. We love watching our Whittle School & Studios faculty have a real-world impact beyond the classroom. Read more about Ms. Younge’s commitment to re-imagining education for the 21st-century world:
Read MoreDuring their current project cycle, the 9th Grade is exploring the themes of revolution and paradigm shifts. To be able to make sense of the world around them, it is important for our students be aware of the paradigms of thought and ideology that shape the societies we live in.
Read MoreVisiting Artist, Helen Zughaib, inspired Middle School students to reflect on themes of heroism and migration during a recent series of workshops at Whittle School & Studios DC Campus. A Lebanese-born mixed-media artist currently living in Washington, DC, Zughaib uses art as a medium to foster dialogue and encourage an exchange of ideas between the Middle East and the United States.
Read MoreOn Martin Luther King Day, 7 Upper School Students and Mr. Stites made their way to Carter Barron to help clean up the park. This year, Rock Creek Conservancy is dedicating time to restoring five “mini oases” in Rock Creek Park, one of those oases being Carter Barron.
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