Mar 21, 2022 | Claire's Corner
This fall, my daughter had her theater debut, acting, singing, and dancing in The Sound of Music. Her joy on stage—palpable even with a mask—reminded me of the years I spent in high school and college in the theater. Ultimately, I fell in love with technical theater,...
May 5, 2021 | Claire's Corner
Photo Credit: Allison Shelley for American Education: Images of Teachers and Students in Action Its been a year of Zoom and gloom. Here’s how we can build something better was originally published by Chalkbeat, a nonprofit news organization covering public...
Mar 18, 2021 | Claire's Corner
As a child, well before Google (and even before Netscape—remember that?), I would go straight from the dinner table to our family encyclopedia. My head was filled with questions. Some came from school assignments (“What was the historical context of Jane Eyre?”) and...
Nov 1, 2020 | Claire's Corner
When I tell the story of the Malone Schools Online Network, I often recount how, on the morning after the 2016 election, students gathered in one of our classes with tears in their eyes, dismayed at the election results. Students from another part of the country then...
Oct 28, 2020 | Claire's Corner
Design to Make a Difference (D2MD) is a design/engineering program that combines Maker-Education with altruism. The founders, Graig Marx and Dave Piemme of MSON member school Winchester Thurston, strive to increase STEM Equity through professional development for...
Oct 1, 2020 | Claire's Corner
Here in California where I sit, most students are still learning fully online. Following the various state and country school reopening guidelines has been a roller coaster ride for educators, with protocols and timelines changing practically weekly. Many schools have...
