Posts in Faculty
What is Spiraling Curriculum and How Does it Lead to Deeper Learning?

American 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?

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Meaning Well, Speaking Well, and Doing Better

This 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.

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The Power of a Song

Patty 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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Happy Summer!

Thanks to everyone who came out for our last day of school drive-through! While we would have much preferred to share our last day of school ‘goodbyes’ surrounded by all our friends, it was wonderful to see our community come together one last time for the 2019-2020 school year. Happy summer!

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