Mar 12, 2019
Dystopian literature is headlining the world of fiction and the big screen. We sat down with Louise Jaffe, a sixth grade English teacher at Powhatan, to discuss the preeminent piece, The Giver.
Listen to the podcast above as Ms. Jaffe discusses The Giver—the book written 20 years ago that inspired later books such as...
Mar 11, 2019
A former elementary and middle school math teacher, Nicole understands the pressures that integrating technology into a curriculum can put on teachers, so her goal is to ease that anxiety for her colleagues. She is willing to teach a lesson in any teacher’s classroom, work with a teacher on a project, or set it all up...
Mar 8, 2019
Last week, as I watched young and older students work together planting trees on the Crocker Conservancy, one of the many reasons that I came to Powhatan was highlighted once again for me – we are a Pre-kindergarten through eighth grade school. The learning opportunities when elementary and middle school students...
Mar 6, 2019
Mrs. Gilpin gave a presentation at the Virginia State Reading Association (VSRA) annual conference in Norfolk, Va. in March. Her presentation revolved around her recently authored book; Teaching Students to Conduct Short Research Projects. Listen in to the podcast above as Mrs. Gilpin walks you through the five major...
Mar 5, 2019
My letter to you this month about innovation will take a slightly different direction. Rather than share an observed innovative project or teaching strategy, I am going to share a teacher’s innovative vision and the impact it can make on students of today and those of tomorrow. Not only will this vision...