The Grove
OCTOBER 4, 2024
THE LATEST NEWS, EVENTS, AND UPDATES FROM NEWTON'S GROVE SCHOOL
IN THIS ISSUE Fall Greetings! Professional Development: Artificial Intelligence Newton’s Grove School Book Club The Pathway of Communication
Fall Greetings! As we come to the end of our first month of school, we are filled with gratitude for what has already been a joyful start to the year. Walking through the halls and stepping into classrooms, we’ve witnessed so many smiles, excitement, and new friendships being forged. Our students have embraced learning with enthusiasm and curiosity. It’s been inspiring to see their eagerness to explore new ideas, engage in problem solving, and share their thinking with one another. Our teachers, too, have brought their passion and expertise into every lesson, creating engaging and innovative learning experiences that challenge and support each student’s growth. Our classrooms are spaces where our students' thinking is always visible! Thank you for your trust and commitment to Newton's Grove School. We look forward to sharing many more special moments with you all in the coming months.
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Professional Development: Artificial Intelligence This summer our faculty engaged in shared learning that focused on Artificial Intelligence and its uses for Educators. We engaged with a group of fellow educators from “AI for Education”. These sessions focused on an introduction to Generative AI (GenAI). The workshop was designed to demystify the rapidly evolving world of GenAI and its applications in education. This interactive session helped us to develop a comprehensive foundational understanding and to build practical skills while exploring the ethical considerations necessary for responsibly adopting GenAI tools into our teaching practices. We now look forward to creating an internal AI Task Force, that will continue to examine ethical uses of AI and will create a process/protocol for its use at NGS for both faculty and students. Stay tuned for updates as they happen!