Seed to Sprout in 4th Grade Science
“Because the milkweed looks just like a weed and it grows around here and then people cut it down. It’s the monarch’s only source of …
Hands-on Learning
Counting Ten to Fun: 1st Grade Mathematicians Build Their Number and Pattern Fluency
“I disagree. I counted by tens then by ones and got 48.” “I disagree because I counted by tens and saw it wasn’t 50. So …
The Cortex Vortex: Brain Biology in 5th Grade Science
5th Grade Scientists spent this week learning all about the human brain! Using videos, short readings, discussion, and diagrams, students learned about the location and …
The Learned Bird Catches the Word: Hillbrook’s Approach to Early Literacy
by Colleen Schilly, Associate Head of School, Ilsa Dohmen, Director of Teaching and Learning, and Kelly Scholten, Associate Head of Lower School “If you are …
In Our Classrooms: Exploration in Kindergarten
Sharing a look inside one of our kindergarten spaces: Students self-select and explore activities that interest them, keeping student choice and engagement at the center of …
Hillbrook CTE Podcast: MS Student Reflect on Social Entrepreneurship Field Trip
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Listen in iTunes or click to download.) Created by Director of Technology Bill Selak, this podcast shares a recent …
Conversations in History: Empathy, Listening, and & Global Perspective
By Jenn Gingery, 7th & 8th Grade History Teacher Before spring break, our school assembly about the IRC (the International Rescue Committee), helped our entire …
Experiences Workshopping To Kill A Mockingbird
Contributed by Julia Rubin, Middle School English Teacher, Jules Greene, Middle School History Teacher and Diversity & Inclusivity Coordinator, Jenn Gingery, Middle School History Teacher, …
Everyone Can Code
By Bill Selak, Director of Technology Hillbrook students are using a new language to express themselves, coding. All across the campus, students are learning to …
Narrating Your Own Story
By Mark Silver, Head of School, reposted from ReMarks & Reflections Make the job you want to have. That’s the advice a Google program manager …