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From arts and athletics to events, reunions, school songs, and related programs, this multimedia section demonstrates the vitality and quality of life at ECF.

Good Teaching Speaks For Itself

Good teaching is no accident. As professionals teachers spend countless hours in preparation for the broad array of learning activities which show up in their classrooms each day. Beyond preparation teachers bring their past, their experience and themselves to their work. The podcasts featured here give teachers at ECFS an opportunity to talk about their craft and their practice in their own words. Listen in and enjoy good teaching speaking for itself.

Teaching Foreign Language to Elementary-Age Children
by Monica Mella, Fieldston Lower Foreign Language Teacher
June 09, 2008
Monica Mella, PreK-5 Spanish teacher at Fieldston Lower, talks about her work in teaching a foreign language to elementary-aged children.
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On the Value of Experience
by John Baglio, Fieldston Middle Science Teacher
April 28, 2008
John came to Fieldston in 2002 from the New York City public school system and, prior to that, Outward Bound. The path he took to Fieldston influenced his views on experiential education. In this podcast he highlights a major project the students do in the eighth grade underscoring the value of experience as a learning tool.
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FEP - 36 Years of Making A Difference
by Alfredo C. Thomas, Fieldston Enrichment Program Director
February 06, 2008
FEP Director, Alfredo C. Thomas, presents an overview of the Fieldston Enrichment Program and the many positive ways in which it impacts its young scholars.
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Moodle??? 
by Jay Trevorrow, Director of Technology 
November 13, 2007 
Director of Technology Jay Trevorrow discusses the use of Moodle as an online tool supporting in-class teaching and learning.
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A Life in Time: Biography as History
by Jim Cullen, Fieldston history teacher
September 25, 2007
Mr. Cullen discusses the factors and experiences which resulted in his offering a new history course this year.
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