Mechanical Device or Plot Device? 5th Grade Story Machines
In early October, Lan Heng, Computer Teacher; Leonard White, Shop Teacher; and Phillip Bettencourt, Music Teacher, gathered the entire 5th Grade class at Ethical Culture to introduce a new project: […]
What Faculty Really Do at Professional Development
They say you should never stop learning, and at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School, teachers take that mantra seriously. While students enjoyed a day off earlier this October, faculty in […]
Kindergarteners Deliver Postcards, Letters, and Lots of Joy
A towering cardboard box, its sides painted in bright blocks of color, stands in the corner of Geri Guidetti and Domingo Paulino’s classroom, which teems with children and adults alike. […]
Master Biologists in the Making: First Grade in Central Park
The team of entomologists is mired in the task of collecting live specimens when they’re suddenly interrupted. “How do you know a slug isn’t an insect?” Beverly Chang, their teacher, […]