“Global Citizenship,” “Cultural Competence,” “Global Perspective,” and “Global Awareness” are all terms that parents and students may hear around the topic of global learning. But the terms themselves don’t describe what is at the heart of this learning, and what this work looks like at each of Parker’s three school divisions.
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by Head of Lower School Dr. Bob GillinghamThe spirit of contribution, putting others first, begins...
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One could argue that the most important thing going for our School is the community itself. My lens on Parker is long enough that I can truly appreciate where we are now with a clear understanding of where we have been.
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Over the years, I’ve often told the story of how S.T.R.I.V.E. came to be. It was born from the desperation of a first-year principal who was trying to get a handle on an abundance of discipline problems—frequently described as “a line of children issuing out of my office.” It seemed as though my first year as principal was spent dealing with student discipline issues.
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Character education has never seemed so necessary. A decade or so ago, we shifted our academic curriculum to prepare our students for the challenges of the 21st century, understanding that, in an increasingly complex world, they would need to know how to deal with the many and varied challenges they will face.
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As a young principal years ago, I came to appreciate the power of teams to shape school culture, and it eventually became my dissertation topic. However, the road to that understanding was long and occasionally rocky.
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This week’s faculty spotlight features Robin Rendo, Parker Lower School science teacher and reptile enthusiast.
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