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ARTICLES
Do Teachers Need Instructional Coaches?
February 21st, 2012 - Good instruction is more important than race, gender, income or family background in producing student achievement. Avenues is hiring superior teachers, experts in instructional strategies, but is hiring “good” teachers enough? Does any professional in any profession reach More...
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The Cycle of Excellence: Growth and Progress
February 17th, 2012 - As you work, you grow and progress. In writing that novel in 12th grade, under the encouragement of my English teacher (see last week’s blog on Work), I grew immensely. I grew in confidence as well as in motivation. This is the invariable result of making progress at a More...
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Update on Curriculum: Upper School
February 16th, 2012 - The Upper School curriculum will offer the culmination of the many unique features of an Avenues education. Students will both experience most fully the opportunity to study at Avenues campuses in other cities and host those visiting from other cities. The World Course, the Avenues mastery program, service-learning and More...
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The Cycle of Excellence: Work
February 10th, 2012 - We all know what work means. The problem that usually vexes parents and teachers is how to “get” a student to work up to full potential. “Work hard!” is probably the most time-honored of all advice on how to succeed. We admire people who have a strong “work ethic,” which is taken to mean they work More...
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Update on Curriculum: Middle School
February 9th, 2012 - The Middle School curriculum chart lists the courses and topics that will comprise the Middle School course of study at Avenues in 2012-13. Central topics and themes are listed for courses where appropriate. Because Avenues' curriculum is being developed not just by the administrative team More...
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