Author: Christine Laurenzi

The first few weeks with our new students in math almost always seem to begin with establishing confidence and new mentalities.  It’s tough to hear kids’ perceptions and attitudes about math as a whole and more specifically their abilities around […]

Most language arts teachers start the new school year with a writing assignment about summer vacation. It is a fast and easy way to learn about a student both personally and academically. Making a small change in this assignment to […]

I pledge to use my mistakes to thrive — this is the first line of the Indi-ED pledge recited daily at our morning meetings. This statement is powerful and one of the most important values that we as humans can […]

If I were asked to provide one word that is the key to success, whether it is a successful school year, a successful friendship, a successful marriage, a successful business, or a successful family unit, that word would be communication. […]

It’s only been 4  (official) days with our students and when I’m asked how it’s going the only thing I can say that comes close is, JOYFUL. From the very first day our kids articulated excitement. By the second day […]

It’s been a rough few years. You got excited over rolls of toilet paper. You thought Tiger King was entertaining. Every time you heard Happy Birthday instead of blowing out candles, you were tempted to wash your hands. You became the kindergarten teacher you […]

This quote has been on my mind heavily the last few weeks.  Not ironically because of the Tom Brady special that aired on ESPN yesterday. But because of the work we are doing and the people who are stepping up.  […]

We are in a moment of a lot of endings and a lot of new beginnings.  We are wrapping our final unit. We are preparing for our final Showcase. We are transitioning to 4 days a week. We are pausing […]

Teachers, after the past few years, we know it may be tough to envision a community that respects and values you. It exists at Indi-ED. Even through these last few years, our students, families, and teachers express gratitude. We show […]

Inquiry projects are one of our pillars. Allowing kids to investigate topics that are of interest to them provides endless opportunities and benefits. One of the beautiful things that happen during this work is that our kids take the lead […]