As we head into the Thanksgiving Holiday break, and reflect on our promise to ask who writes the stories, who benefits from the stories, and who is missing from the stories, we want to take this opportunity to explain why we wrote a Land Acknowledgement, why it’s important, and where we plan to go next as we continue to recognize and honor those who came before us.
Read MoreJeffrey Bartsch began his journey at GUS in 2010, when he agreed to spearhead the new humanities program. Over the course of eleven years, his humanities 8 has come to be an important cornerstone of the 8th grade year, helping to define a GUS education. Here, he shares his unexpected path to teaching, his approach to teaching, and some changes that lay ahead.
Read MoreWhile I’ve always believed that a progressive education model that puts the students' needs at the center of the learning experience is how students learn best, the need for this kind of approach is more essential than ever. Today, a truly progressive educational setting can help our children not only survive in a post pandemic world, but more importantly, thrive.
Read MoreIn this new school year, backed by the board and the investment of our full community, we are ready to go deeper + further as we work towards the goals we outlined in our DEI plan.
Read MoreThis summer, with her 20-foot travel camper in tow, Ms. Blynn set out to connect with the different landscapes of the United States.
Read MoreWelcome back! GUS Faculty + staff share what they're most excited for this school year.
Read MoreWe have a number of new faculty members to welcome as well as some exciting changes to our program this fall.
Read MoreThe Tadler Grant provides extraordinary professional development opportunities to exemplary GUS teachers - who then bring those experiences and learnings back to the classroom.
Read MoreThis year, we celebrate a number of faculty milestones, from 5 to 20 years of service, and pay tribute to two departing faculty members.
Read MoreEach year, the A.B.M shows up in a different place on campus (which means its size changes each year as well) and without prior announcement - so its arrival is always a surprise event.
Read MoreAmerican psychologist, Jerome Bruner, believed that even the most complicated topics, if presented properly, can be understood by even the youngest children. At GUS, we agree. It is with this belief that we often compare our curriculum to a spiral, but what exactly does that mean?
Read MorePerfectionism is probably not the first thing a person thinks of when they are thinking about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. It certainly was not for me. However, after a 3-day intensive clinic around this work, I started to recognize its significance in my role as a teacher, colleague and human being.
Read MoreThe Last Lightkeepers highlights preservation efforts on light stations across New England.
Read MoreAt the end of our first trimester, amidst a global pandemic, GUS faculty share how they're finding creative ways to keep learning alive for all GUS students.
Read MoreMore and more, we are witnessing the power of young people across the globe who are fighting for and enacting positive change.
Read MoreLearning about privilege, race, and antiracism, in math.
Read MoreAt its very best, politics allow us to connect with others, lessening the feeling of isolation possible in a country of 330 million. The act of voting encourages the sense of living within a shared social contract, as collectively we make decisions that shape our nation and affect us all.
Read MoreThis summer, the GUS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion professional learning group participated in an intensive equity improvement clinic through the Harvard RIDES (Reimagining Integration: Diverse and Equitable Schools) Project, alongside 8 other schools from across the country, to help define this year's DEI work on campus.
Read MoreIt’s no secret this fall has been a back-to-school like no other. Members of the GUS faculty share reflections on the first month of school back at GUS.
Read MorePatty Clark, lower school music teacher, discusses the history of our national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” and the concurrent history of a lesser-known song recently brought into the spotlight by the National Football League, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” when they announced it would be played this season ahead of every season-opener.
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