February 2, 2012
I’m proud to announce the appointment of Michael Mancini as the Upper School Head effective July 1, 2012. Michael has the unanimous and enthusiastic support of the Search Committee and the many teachers, parents, and students who completed the candidate’s online survey.
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January 6, 2012
On Wednesday, January 11th, Dr. Jackson is hosting a parent education event: How to Use the Power of Cultural Identity to Build Capacity for Sustained Effort. Don’t miss it!
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December 10, 2011
On Tuesday, November 9, I hosted a Parent Education event at school: “How to Develop Individual Capacity for Perseverance and Resilience.” I held a similar seminar last year; the topic is one that continues to resonate with our parent body, so we brought it back.
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November 4, 2011
Nancy has spent over a decade with our school, and not a moment has gone by when she hasn’t been guiding and inspiring her students, peers, and friends here at SFDS. There will be several opportunities in the spring to acknowledge and celebrate Nancy’s talents, dedication, and contribution to SFDS and the broader San Francisco education community. Until then however, let me state her most enduring impacts on SF Day, from my point of view.
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November 4, 2011
The Search Committee has an important and time consuming task ahead. A Thank You is certainly appropriate in anticipation of their work!
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October 7, 2011
“Spotlight on Excellence” is a new series of reports on academic programs at SFDS. Stay tuned for future reports!
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September 13, 2011
In the 21st century, essential habits of mind such as capacity for sustained effort, perseverance, resilience in the face of difficulty, and the skill to engage and organize complex learning tasks will enable our children to have courage in the face of confusing challenges and to think outside of the box.
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June 10, 2011
Welcome honored guests, parents, family members, relatives, friends, faculty and graduates. It’s been an amazing run; nine years. You have lived through one of the most amazing decades in our nation’s and world’s history. And not only have you survived – you have thrived, stayed grounded and shaped your own lives through it all.
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March 12, 2011
During a parent education seminar last week, parents and I explored 1) the behavioral contexts in which perseverance emerges and 2) the mindsets necessary to actually persevere when the task is difficult. The following recaps the first half of our discussion, and next month’s blog will focus on creating and defining the mindset needed in order to persevere in the face of an especially daunting or challenging task.
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