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 […]
It is with nothing but joy and excitement that we share with our broader Indi-ED community that we are officially moving to a 4 day a week, full time status next year for ALL students and teachers! This does NOT […]
For some, integrating content seems abstract. Mostly because we have to educate en masse and that’s all that we’ve done to date. But as professional educators, we know that’s integrating (or overlapping, blending, or tying together ideas) is how true […]
If you have ever wondered what really goes on behind the walls of Indi-ED, here is a sample of one week in only one of our cohorts. We completed our own clay totem poles (art/social studies), practiced our writing skills […]