Feb 1, 2018 | Learning Resource, News
As you may know, the World Economic Forum is currently holding its annual meeting in Davos Switzerland. This meeting brings together some 2,500 top business leaders, international political leaders, economists, and journalists for up to four days to discuss the most...
Jan 12, 2018 | Learning Resource, News
During last Monday’s in-service, the faculty and I took the opportunity to roll up our sleeves and work on implementing our focus on 21st Century skills of creativity, critical thinking, collaboration and communication. To frame the discussion, we watched and...
Dec 1, 2017 | Middle School, News
Our Middle School was proud to present the 21st Century Career Expo for our sixth through eighth grade students today. While many schools have “Career Day,” Summit’s was very different. Our Middle School teachers worked together to assess student C.A.R.E.er interests...
Oct 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
Conceptual understanding is a crucial stage in a child’s mathematical development. The Learning Principle from the NCTM Principles and Standards for School Mathematics (2000) states as one of the six principles put forward, “Students must learn mathematics with...
Oct 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
On Curriculum night, I was asked how parents can support their child’s development of mathematics. Well, simply put: Talk to your child about math as he/she and you encounter numbers and shapes in your everyday lives. Math is all around us. I believe that students...
Oct 3, 2017 | News, Uncategorized
Our goal in creating the Math Specialist position was to provide additional instructional support for students and teachers as we further enhance our mathematics program at Summit. We’ve asked Ms. Molly Danforth, our Kindergarten-5th Grade Math Specialist, to share...
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