SESSION A
The Academic Program and Life after Marin Academy
PROGRAM
OVERVIEWS (2:00-2:30
PM)
Join our Dean of Academics and Director of College Counseling to learn about Marin Academy’s approach to high school education and how we’re preparing students for success after graduation. They will spend 20–25 minutes sharing aspects of program and curriculum, reserving the last 5–10 minutes for questions.
Meet the Parents
Transdisciplinary Learning & Leadership Program (TLP) at MA
Join members of our Marin Academy Parents Association (MAPA) to chat about what it is like to be an MA parent.
What is Transdisciplinary Education? What does it mean to be a leader and how can one practice those skills in the classroom every day? How can classes get beyond the boundaries of campus and provide students an opportunity to do meaningful work in the real world? Join us for an overview of Marin Academy’s Transdisciplinary Leadership Program and learn about the philosophy and design of its courses and projects. The highlight of the session will be a panel of students, who will be happy to answer your questions and share their experience of this unique and groundbreaking program.
Meet the Head of School Head of School, Travis Brownley, and Director of Strategic Engagement, Trent Nutting, will be on hand to discuss Marin Academy’s strategic direction.
Marin Academy Research Collaborative (MARC)
Student Life Panel
Join MARC faculty and students to learn how this cutting-edge STEM program allows our students to engage with novel scientific research.
Join our Dean of Students and MA students to learn about student life at Marin Academy. This session will begin with a short overview of the Dean and Advising structure and will then give attendees a chance to ask questions.
SESSION A
MINI-LESSONS (2:00-2:30 PM)
Moving Molecules Explore the phenomena of molecular movement by electrophoresis. Students will have the opportunity to practice using micropipettes in the process of separating molecules by charge and size.
Choose Your Own Adventure: The Philosophy of Decisionmaking
Human Development (Hum Dev)
In this short lesson from MA's humanities course, Freedom, Choice, and Obligation, you will learn to see an ethical dilemma through three Western philosophical lenses and make a case for the right thing to do.
Image & Word: Exploring the Graphic Narrative
Join us to hear from a panel of junior and senior students who serve as Teaching Assistants in our Human Development Department. In the required course for 9th and 10th graders, students develop decision-making skills, explore social-emotional health and well-being, and engage in conversations about identity and values. In this session, the Hum Dev teacher will provide a curricular overview, and the TAs will share examples of class activities.
The graphic narrative has become one of the most exciting venues for new literary voices to emerge. In this session, we will have fun exploring how images and text work together to create compelling stories.
Voice and Perspective
Wartime Propaganda
Mathematical Palindromes
Sugar Shack Problem
Everyone has a story to tell and everyone's story matters! In this session, we will write mini-memoirs and share our stories to celebrate both what we have in common and how we differ.
To what degree does propaganda affect us? Learn about the role propaganda can play in shaping the attitudes of citizens during times of crisis in a collaborative lesson. A brief overview of the History Department's philosophy and offerings will conclude this session.
Join math faculty to explore mathematical palindromes. While words like “civic,” “kayak,” or “race car” that are spelled the same forward and backward may come to mind first, in this session we will play with palindrome numbers, determining how far a number like 37 is from being a palindrome. We’ll work individually and collaboratively to make observations and hopefully generalize a pattern for future investigation. Please come to the session with some paper and a writing utensil so you can play along! At the end of our session, we will share some information about the math program at MA.
Join math faculty to explore the “Sugar Shack Problem”, a creative problem involving weighing out different amounts given specific tools and constraints. So often in math, we are asked to solve a problem in a specific way. In this session, we will tackle many different challenges related to the scenario, see how many different approaches we can come up with, and through collaboration and communication we will learn from each other. Please come to the session with some paper and a writing utensil so you can play along! At the end of our session, we will share some information about the math program at MA.
Gilded Age Excess
Are we living in a Second Gilded Age? Let's explore this idea together while examining the extravagance and inequality of the late nineteenth century in the United States. A brief overview of the History Department's philosophy and offerings will conclude this session. Please bring something to draw on and with!
Digging the Combo
Explore a Physical Science Phenomenon!
Creating Space Through Linear Perspective
Join the Marin Academy Dance Company (MADCO) in learning to dance this short, fun combo set to music that will make you want to move!
Please join us as we investigate an everyday chemical reaction that leads to some unexpected outcomes! Participants will engage in a problem-solving process by sharing observations, questions, and ideas to devise a model.
Linear perspective is a set of rules used in creating the accurate illusion of dimension and space. Come learn a few easy tricks to improve your drawing, guaranteed!
Design Lab Workshop
Join members of MA’s design community to engage in an open, collaborative, and human-centered creative project and learn a bit more about design programming at MA.
NiHao! Greetings and Fun Games Come join us and learn basic greetings in Chinese! In 30 minutes, you will exchange greetings with fellow visitors. You will play games and experience our fun and interactive class. Students will have a hands-on writing exercise where your mastery is guaranteed!! This is a novice level class. No prior experience/ knowledge in Chinese is required.
Contour Drawing: Life Through Line
Learn how to draw everyday objects through a series of observational drawing exercises using lines to create dimension.
SESSION B PROGRAM OVERVIEWS (2:45-3:15
PM)
The Academic Program and Life After Marin Academy
Student Life
Join our Dean of Academics and Director of College Counseling to learn about Marin Academy’s approach to high school education and how we’re preparing students for success after graduation. They will spend 20–25 minutes sharing aspects of program and curriculum, reserving the last 5–10 minutes for questions.
Join our Dean of Students and MA students to learn about student life at Marin Academy. This session will begin with a short overview of the Dean and Advising structure and will then give attendees a chance to ask questions.
Belonging & Community at MA Connect with our Dean of Equity and Inclusion and Director of Student Belonging to learn about our Identity & Equity (IDEQ) Groups, about our approach to fostering a sense of belonging for all students, and a student-support program" Belonging@MA. You will learn about how our DEIB work is integrated into Marin Academy life, and you will hear from student leaders of IDEQ groups who will both share their experiences and answer questions. We encourage all families to attend this community-oriented session!
Meet the Head of School Head of School, Travis Brownley, and Director of Strategic Engagement, Trent Nutting, will be on hand to discuss Marin Academy’s strategic direction.
Meet the Parents
Marin Academy Research Collaborative (MARC)
Outings & Minicourse
Join members of our Marin Academy Parents Association (MAPA) to chat about what it is like to be an MA parent.
Join MARC faculty and students to learn how this cutting-edge STEM program allows our students to engage with novel scientific research.
Join our Outings Director and Marin Academy students to learn about the role outdoor, experiential education plays in the lives of all our students. This session will begin with a brief overview of the Outings & Minicourse Programs and will offer attendees time to ask questions.
Transdisciplinary Learning & Leadership Program (TLP) at MA
What is Transdisciplinary Education? What does it mean to be a leader and how can one practice those skills in the classroom every day? How can classes get beyond the boundaries of campus and provide students an opportunity to do meaningful work in the real world? Join us for an overview of Marin Academy’s Transdisciplinary Leadership Program and learn about the philosophy and design of its courses and projects. The highlight of the session will be a panel of students, who will be happy to answer your questions and share their experience of this unique and groundbreaking program.
SESSION
B
Parlez-vous Français?
MINI-LESSONS (2:45-3:15 PM)
Learn how to count from 0-60 in French through interactive games. Come join us in a Cultural discussion about the "Faux-pas" when invited at a dinner in France (following a short video). The class will be conducted entirely in French (beginner level - no knowledge of French needed to participate)
Choose Your Own Adventure: The Philosophy of Decision-Making
In this short lesson from MA's humanities course, Freedom, Choice, and Obligation, you will learn to see an ethical dilemma through three Western philosophical lenses and make a case for the right thing to do.
Moving Molecules
Voice and Perspective
Please join us as we investigate an everyday chemical reaction that leads to some unexpected outcomes! Participants will engage in a problem-solving process by sharing observations, questions, and ideas to devise a model.
Everyone has a story to tell and everyone's story matters! In this session, we will write mini-memoirs and share our stories to celebrate both what we have in common and how we differ.
Explore a Physical Science Phenomenon!
Improv-arama
Wartime Propaganda
Image & Word: Exploring the Graphic Narrative
Please join us as we investigate an everyday chemical reaction that leads to some unexpected outcomes! Participants will engage in a problem-solving process by sharing observations, questions, and ideas to devise a model.
Join us for fun theater games, create a 30-second play, and learn about our theater program. No experience necessary!
To what degree does propaganda affect us? Learn about the role propaganda can play in shaping the attitudes of citizens during times of crisis in a collaborative lesson. A brief overview of the History Department's philosophy and offerings will conclude this session.
The graphic narrative has become one of the most exciting venues for new literary voices to emerge. In this session, we will have fun exploring how images and text work together to create compelling stories.
Gilded Age Excess
Are we living in a Second Gilded Age? Let's explore this idea together while examining the extravagance and inequality of the late nineteenth century in the United States. A brief overview of the History Department's philosophy and offerings will conclude this session. Please bring something to draw on and with!
Sugar Shack Problem
Join math faculty to explore the “Sugar Shack Problem”, a creative problem involving weighing out different amounts given specific tools and constraints. So often in math, we are asked to solve a problem in a specific way. In this session, we will tackle many different challenges related to the scenario, see how many different approaches we can come up with, and through collaboration and communication we will learn from each other. Please come to the session with some paper and a writing utensil so you can play along! At the end of our session, we will share some information about the math program at MA.
Mathematical Palindromes
Contour Drawing: Life Through Line
Design Lab Workshop
Join math faculty to explore mathematical palindromes. While words like “civic,” “kayak,” or “race car” that are spelled the same forward and backward may come to mind first, in this session we will play with palindrome numbers, determining how far a number like 37 is from being a palindrome. We’ll work individually and collaboratively to make observations and hopefully generalize a pattern for future investigation. Please come to the session with some paper and a writing utensil so you can play along! At the end of our session, we will share some information about the math program at MA.
Learn how to draw everyday objects through a series of observational drawing exercises using lines to create dimension.
Join members of MA’s design community to engage in an open, collaborative, and human-centered creative project and learn a bit more about design programming at MA.
Creating Space Through Linear Perspective
Human Development (Hum Dev)
Linear perspective is a set of rules used in creating the accurate illusion of dimension and space. Come learn a few easy tricks to improve your drawing, guaranteed!
Join us to hear from a panel of junior and senior students who serve as Teaching Assistants in our Human Development Department. In the required course for 9th and 10th graders, students develop decision-making skills, explore socialemotional health and well-being, and engage in conversations about identity and values. In this session, the Hum Dev teacher will provide a curricular overview, and the TAs will share examples of class activities.
SESSION C
The Academic Program and Life After Marin Academy
PROGRAM OVERVIEWS (3:30-4:00
PM)
Join our Dean of Academics and Director of College Counseling to learn about Marin Academy’s approach to high school education and how we’re preparing students for success after graduation. They will spend 20–25 minutes sharing aspects of program and curriculum, reserving the last 5–10 minutes for questions.
Student Life
Transdisciplinary Learning & Leadership Program (TLP) at MA
Join our Dean of Students and MA students to learn about student life at Marin Academy. This session will begin with a short overview of the Dean and Advising structure and will then give attendees a chance to ask questions.
What is Transdisciplinary Education? What does it mean to be a leader and how can one practice those skills in the classroom every day? How can classes get beyond the boundaries of campus and provide students an opportunity to do meaningful work in the real world? Join us for an overview of Marin Academy’s Transdisciplinary Leadership Program and learn about the philosophy and design of its courses and projects. The highlight of the session will be a panel of students, who will be happy to answer your questions and share their experience of this unique and groundbreaking program.
Outings & Minicourse
Tuition and Tuition Assistance
Marin Academy Research Collaborative (MARC)
Join our Outings Director and Marin Academy students to learn about the role outdoor, experiential education plays in the lives of all our students. This session will begin with a brief overview of the Outings & Minicourse Programs and will offer attendees time to ask questions.
Connect with Tuition Assistance Coordinator, Leslie Rojas, and MA students to learn more about the Tuition Assistance program at MA, what is included in families’ benefits package, and get your questions answered.
Join MARC faculty and students to learn how this cutting-edge STEM program allows our students to engage with novel scientific research.
Belonging & Community at MA
Connect with our Dean of Equity and Inclusion and Director of Student Belonging to learn about our Identity & Equity (IDEQ) Groups, about our approach to fostering a sense of belonging for all students, and a student-support program" Belonging@MA. You will learn about how our DEIB work is integrated into Marin Academy life, and you will hear from student leaders of IDEQ groups who will both share their experiences and answer questions. We encourage all families to attend this community- oriented session!
SESSION C
MINI LESSONS (3:30-4:00
PM)
Conversemos en español If you're familiar with Spanish and want to take the next step, having meaningful conversations in Spanish, join us! We'll have a “tertulia” and chat about our favorite pastimes! The class will be conducted in Spanish (all levels welcome).
Moving Molecules
Choose Your Own Adventure: The Philosophy of Decisionmaking
Image & Word: Exploring the Graphic Narrative
Explore the phenomena of molecular movement by electrophoresis. Students will have the opportunity to practice using micropipettes in the process of separating molecules by charge and size.
In this short lesson from MA's humanities course, Freedom, Choice, and Obligation, you will learn to see an ethical dilemma through three Western philosophical lenses and make a case for the right thing to do.
The graphic narrative has become one of the most exciting venues for new literary voices to emerge. In this session, we will have fun exploring how images and text work together to create compelling stories.
Voice and Perspective
Wartime Propaganda
Gilded Age Excess
Explore a Physical Science Phenomenon!
Everyone has a story to tell and everyone's story matters! In this session, we will write mini-memoirs and share our stories to celebrate both what we have in common and how we differ.
To what degree does propaganda affect us? Learn about the role propaganda can play in shaping the attitudes of citizens during times of crisis in a collaborative lesson. A brief overview of the History Department's philosophy and offerings will conclude this session.
Are we living in a Second Gilded Age? Let's explore this idea together while examining the extravagance and inequality of the late nineteenth century in the United States. A brief overview of the History Department's philosophy and offerings will conclude this session. Please bring something to draw on and with!
Please join us as we investigate an everyday chemical reaction that leads to some unexpected outcomes! Participants will engage in a problem-solving process by sharing observations, questions, and ideas to devise a model.
Mathematical Palindromes
Creating Space Through Linear Perspective
Join math faculty to explore mathematical palindromes. While words like “civic,” “kayak,” or “race car” that are spelled the same forward and backward may come to mind first, in this session we will play with palindrome numbers, determining how far a number like 37 is from being a palindrome. We’ll work individually and collaboratively to make observations and hopefully generalize a pattern for future investigation. Please come to the session with some paper and a writing utensil so you can play along! At the end of our session, we will share some information about the math program at MA.
Linear perspective is a set of rules used in creating the accurate illusion of dimension and space. Come learn a few easy tricks to improve your drawing, guaranteed!
Contour Drawing: Life Through Line
Learn how to draw everyday objects through a series of observational drawing exercises using lines to create dimension.
Rhythm is Harmony, Harmony is Rhythm
Sugar Shack Problem
Design Lab Workshop
Join us for a fun game that will test your ability to name that tune, help you to understand the fundamentals of music, and strengthen your overall musicianship. No musical background necessary!
Join math faculty to explore the “Sugar Shack Problem”, a creative problem involving weighing out different amounts given specific tools and constraints. So often in math, we are asked to solve a problem in a specific way. In this session, we will tackle many different challenges related to the scenario, see how many different approaches we can come up with and through collaboration and communication we will learn from each other. Please come to the session with some paper and a writing utensil so you can play along! At the end of our session, we will share some information about the math program at MA.
Join members of MA’s design community to engage in an open, collaborative, and human-centered creative project and learn a bit more about design programming at MA.