It’s only been 4 days with our students and when I’m asked how it’s going the only thing I can say that even comes remotely close is MAGICAL. From the very first day our kids articulated excitement. Yes, kids, themselves-on […]

It’s almost here. Tonight is our meeting with our parents where we’re going to share what this year’s curriculum will look like and some of our processes that will look differently. Don’t worry, there’s a fun theme to it, it […]

Some FL teachers returned to work last week and some this week. If you’re friends with any in real life or on social media, you know that it’s not a day that most look forward to. (Especially with our ridiculously […]

If you couldn’t make it to our Scavenger Hunt last weekend, we still wanted you to be able to have an idea of what our space looks like – for now – because so many of you have helped make […]

Saturday was our 1st Indi-ED Charity Scavenger Hunt and it was a huge success! I can’t speak for everyone, but for me, it was kind of a blur. The day was overwhelmingly fun and energetic, there was so much to […]

What are your plans for Saturday? Whatever they are here’s one more thing you can add to the list. After a month of ripping up carpet… painting… sanding… painting… designing… painting… hanging… painting… etc. (Did I mention painting?) We’re ready […]

As school grades were recently released I find it intriguing to see the stories published and the interpretations assumed. From a teacher’s perspective, most understand that the variables that are in place make the “measuring” and the school grades themselves […]

Over 1 million people have watched Linda Cliatt-Wayman’s TED talk on how to fix a broken school. While a lot of what she discusses boils down to the basics, the one line that she spoke that resonated with me and […]

You may see a pattern emerging. Last week I shared how our “Village did” Back to School Night differently, and as time should have it, this week we are also beginning to “do” classroom design differently as well. Think about […]

Saturday, Indi-ED had our first meet and greet with our students, our families, and our teachers. Not a “Meet the Teacher” or a “Back to School” night but, intentionally, a fun, social, meet and greet. What’s the difference you ask? […]