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Recharging for the Fall The Lovett endowment contains several named funds, created by
generous donors to support faculty enrichment. These funds enable dozens of our faculty and staff to study, travel, and conference during the summer months, allowing them to start the new school year with fresh ideas and energy. Here is a sampling of what our teachers were up to during the summer of 2014.
Anne McHugh took a class on assistive technology at The Howard Institute, which helped her discover tools to help the reading students with whom she works. Carrie Stafford enrolled in Howard’s course on the brain and learning, and joined Anne for the workshop on assistive technology. Courtney Moss, the new Upper School dean of students, attended a course through the Stanley H. King Counseling Institute, designed to help administrators learn how to most effectively communicate with teenagers. Virginia Shurling McDonough ’84 participated in the Pine Crest Summer Institute on Designing a 21st Century Learning Experience, with a focus on exploration, innovation, creativity, and collaboration. John Rice and Petter Bauer participated in a teacher workshop in STEM Education at the Bryn Mawr School. Nancy Spetnagel attended the Shenandoah University’s Children’s Literature Conference. Brandi Hoyos, Mallorie Fonesca, and Carla Civita-Garcia all took part in the American Association on the Teaching of Spanish and Portuguese Conference in Panama City, Panama.
Anne Konigsmark and Larken McCord visit the historic Hyde Park home of Pres. Franklin Delano Roosevelt while attending a workshop at Bard College.
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Diane Hussman took part in a faculty study program to develop her understanding of project-based learning and authentic assessment, helping her to design projects that help students think critically and collaborate.
Larken McCord and Anne Konigsmark attended the Writing and Thinking Workshop at Bard College. Ian Palmer traveled to the Exeter Math Institute for Teachers, learning to integrate algebra into geometry courses, using algebra and geometry as a bridge to higher-level mathematics. Jill Chang was part of the Overseas Community Affairs Council Republic of China/Taiwan program on Advanced Digital Teaching. This program, funded by the Taiwanese government, will help Jill incorporate project-based learning, differentiated instruction, and experiential culture teaching into her Chinese classroom. Laura Jordan, Teddi Bair, Diane MacEwen, and Susan Ralls traveled to Teachers College at Columbia University for the Summer Reading Institute. Yasmine Schmid studied diversity programs at the iChange Collaborative’s Summer Institute for Educators. Steve Allen and Bernadette May-Beaver received funding to defray the costs of Lovett’s inaugural religion and history course on location in Israel. Tina Davis, Jennifer King, Nolan Morris, and Joe DeLuca took part in a workshop designed to teach the modeling pedagogy as it relates to chemistry. Kevin Randolph was chosen to participate in the National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks of American History and Culture conference.