Abby Wagner — Prairie School, Racine, WI

Abby Wagner — Prairie School, Racine, WI

This edition of Student Spotlight shines on Prairie School’s Abby Wagner. Abby connected with the professor of her textbook during “the most difficult course” of her high school career, one that got her excited about Constitutional Law. Tell me about yourself! What...

MSON Annual Workshop 2022

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...
The Questions That Drive Us

The Questions That Drive Us

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...
Qiya Zhang – Mounds Park Academy

Qiya Zhang – Mounds Park Academy

This edition of Student Spotlight shines on Mounds Park Academy’s Qiya Zhang. Qiya (right) at Mounds Park Academy homecoming with a friend. “I am so sad this class is ending,” Mounds Park Academy sophomore Qiya Zhang wrote to her MSON teacher, Ben Taylor, this winter....
Freya Haque – Maret School

Freya Haque – Maret School

This edition of Student Spotlight shines on Maret School’s Freya Haque. Freya shares her experiences in two MSON classes authentically and poingantly in the video below. Freya also describes her experience as making her feel more “confident” about classes in college....
Hybrid Perspectives & Tips

Hybrid Perspectives & Tips

MSON has continued to expand our professional development activities. As schools across the country move from remote to hybrid, we have worked with the Bay Area BlendEd consortium to compile resources on hybrid teaching. This living document will continue to evolve. A...