Jan 2, 2020 | Claire's Corner
The spring semester in MSON is always exciting for me, and not only because our 191 students across 18 courses are embarking on new learning experiences—or because we release our Course Catalog with MSON’s offerings for the next year. It’s also because I’m thinking...
Dec 29, 2019 | Student Spotlight
This edition of Student Spotlight shines on Severn School’s Rob Dubinski. One of the best academic decisions I have made throughout my high school career was deciding to take my two MSON courses, Data Structures and Design Patterns and Multivariable Calculus....
Dec 10, 2019 | Teacher Spotlight
This edition of Teacher Spotlight shines on Canterbury School’s Joyce Lazier. If a bag existed that could function as a portable uterus, would this be a good thing? This is a question I’d never considered even in my ethics class, but I got to wrap my brain...
Dec 1, 2019 | Newsletters
My school prides itself on tradition. Daily Chapel with the school hymn on Fridays. Family-style dining in the lunchroom. Latin in seventh and eighth grades. So when innovation presents itself, many of us “old-timers” can be skeptical at best and resistant at worst. I...
Dec 1, 2019 | Claire's Corner
Writes one student: “The most valuable part of this class was the teacher…I could think of no better man to teach a course on this subject.” Comments another: “The teacher was always open to questions and encouraged us to act like we were in a real classroom, for...
Nov 29, 2019 | Student Spotlight
I have really enjoyed the three (soon to be four) MSON courses I’ve taken because they are definitely challenging and focus on things one wouldn’t normally learn in a regular high school setting; they’re more like college courses. Class discussions are fun, the...
Nov 28, 2019 | Teacher Spotlight
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...
Nov 6, 2019 | Newsletters
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...
Nov 5, 2019 | Student Spotlight
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....
Nov 4, 2019 | Newsletters
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...
