August-October 2017
Cohorts Inspire Growth
September-October 2017
Today
Honoring the Conversation: Past, Present and Future
By Gail Sonnesyn, Associate Head of School
By Josh Cobb, Head of School
It was June 8, 2017. Progress
the act of moving was daunting, the ultimate process was a productive one. The pace of society today rarely grants us the time to look back and consider how the past relates to the present. Moving allowed me this moment. Like a snake sloughing its skin, I spent much of the time madly jettisoning obsolete articles, notes and handouts and proudly filling recycling bins. Still, several times in the midst of this purge, I would stop short as an item—a graduation speech draft, a thank you note from a former student, a formal evaluation letter from a mentor— triggered a poignant memory. These items revealed and deepened my connection to Graland and reminded me of how much I have benefited from the school as an educator and as a person.
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IN THIS ISSUE:
reports waited to be written, classrooms longed to be cleaned, and faculty yearned to begin their summer vacations. But first, 31 faculty and staff members thirsted to share all they learned as members of Graland’s 2016-17 cohorts, one focused on diversity and equity, the other dedicated to differentiation in the classroom. Summer was on pause while cohort members hosted “topic tables” for their colleagues, imparting knowledge about concepts learned and shared goals that were set and accomplished. Their colleagues quickly became inspired.
This summer I moved to a new office. Though
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