{"id":150,"date":"2016-01-06T16:47:49","date_gmt":"2016-01-06T16:47:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hillbrook.us\/voices\/?p=150"},"modified":"2016-02-08T18:37:19","modified_gmt":"2016-02-08T18:37:19","slug":"the-future-is-so-bright","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.hillbrook.us\/voices\/2016\/01\/the-future-is-so-bright\/","title":{"rendered":"The Future Is So Bright"},"content":{"rendered":"

Contributed by\u00a0Mark Silver<\/a>, Head Of School.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\"newyearblog\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The beginning of January is a period ripe with possibility. While it may be cold and rainy outside, there is a palpable feeling of optimism and energy on campus. Walking through classrooms and interacting with students, I\u2019m struck by how much our students have grown physically, socially, and intellectually during the first few months of the year, and how eager they are to engage in increasingly challenging and exciting work as we enter the second half of the year. Routines are in place, relationships established. The opportunities seem limitless.<\/span><\/p>\n

Amidst this moment of possibility, I find myself reflecting on where the school is and where we are going. The strategic planning process has surfaced much to think about, both in terms of the school\u2019s many strengths and our opportunities for growth and improvement. <\/span><\/p>\n

In the classroom, teachers often employ visible thinking routines, practices that help students structure, share, deepen, and extend their thoughts in a way that is public. I thought I would borrow one of the more commonly used routines, \u201cI like, I wish, What if?\u201d to structure my own, quick thoughts on Hillbrook today.<\/span><\/p>\n

I like\u2026.<\/b><\/p>\n