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Jocelyn Rodgers – Maret School
I'm teaching two different semester MSON chemistry courses - Intro to Organic Chemistry and Advanced Topics in Chemistry - for the first time this year. I've found the chance to expose students to topics in chemistry not often taught at the high school level to be...
‘Explorations in Computer Science’, Page Lennig – Waynflete School Course Spotlight
A year in the making, MSON’s new Computational Thinking course, Explorations in Computer Science: Solving Multidisciplinary Problems with Computational Methods, is underway. The class is interdisciplinary, project-based, accessible to a range of students, and designed...
Roni Wrobleski ’20 – Canterbury School
What is an MSON class? My school counselors, presenting details about classes for the next year to the student body, mentioned a few special offerings. “MSON classes are especially exciting,” they proudly stated. Intrigued by this prospect, I sought more information....
Q&A With the Dean of Instruction: Ben Taylor – Hopkins School
As MSON's Dean of Instruction, Ben Taylor of Hopkins School oversees pedagogy in the program—from teacher training to course assessment to general professional development. Hear what he has to say about teachers, tech tools, and Einstein. Tell me something special you...
Chela Cunningham ’21 – Severn School
I kept hearing about MSON classes but I thought they were just advanced math and science classes. It turns out there are so many different classes! . Currently I’m taking Creative Writing in the Digital Age, and it’s definitely one of my favorite classes this year....
‘Are We Rome?’ Mike Leary – Derryfield School Course Spotlight
“We compare and measure the most famous of preceding empires, about which historians have written very many things, to the superiority of the Romans... They (Romans) leave behind the superiority of an empire never surpassed by any before, and never to be surpassed by...
Welcome to Our Inaugural Issue!
Welcome to our inaugural issue of the MSON Newsletter! Each issue will share developments in the network, highlight excellence across our program, and spotlight our talented students and teachers. This issue features two of those students, one of our new courses, and...
Kellen Hill ’20 – University School of Nashville
Taking an MSON class was possibly the most rewarding decision I made this year. My favorite part of the MSON program is having the opportunity to get out of my comfort zone and take courses that USN would not traditionally offer. In my case, I am in the Advanced...
MSON Microeconomics Student Named Finalist in Essay Contest
We congratulate Alek Ledvina of Indian Springs, who was named one of 10 Finalists in the Stossel in the Classroom essay contest, a project of the non-profit Center for Independent Thought. Alek wrote the essay as part of the MSON course "Advanced Microeconomics,"...
2019-2020 New Courses Released
MSON is thrilled to be offering the following new courses in the 2019-20 school year. They feature an increased focus on interdisciplinary courses and those that take into account students' local geographies. Check out the full Course Catalog for more information!...
MSON Launches Think Tank on Computational Thinking
Equipping our high school students with skills in computer science often feels as urgent and important as teaching them to write. Yet many schools, even those with computer science programs, are unsure which courses to teach, which skills to emphasize, and in what...
MSON Releases 2018-19 Course Catalog
In the 2018-19 school year, MSON will offer 34 courses, eight of which are newly developed by talented faculty at our member schools. New courses represent our commitment to high-level coursework for our most advanced students, taking them beyond courses that are...
MSON in the News: The Journal Gazette
Just call Sally Witwer a rock star.
Her computer science teacher already does.
The 18-year-old senior will graduate from Canterbury High School with an advanced computer technology certificate. She also recently received recognition from the National Council for Women in Technology, which offers the NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing. She was named a winner in the Indiana competition and received honorable mention at the national level…
MSON Math Teachers to Present at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Julien Meyer of Severn School, who teaches MSON Advanced Applied Math Through Finance, and Joshua Link, of Maret School, who teaches MSON Multivariable Calculus will be presenting at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) conference in Washington, DC...
MSON to Present at OESIS Boston
In October, 2017, check out MSON's prestation at the Online Education Symposium for Independent Schools. Claire Goldsmith will be co-presenting on "Creating Collaborations for Online and Blended Learning Across Campuses."