by QPS | Feb 10, 2020 | Interdisciplinary Studies, Project-based learning, School Events, School News, Social Emotional Learning, Special Events
Every day we give thought to the balance of how kids spend their time–are they moving enough? applying enough? interacting enough?. There’s plenty of desk time, but just as much hands on/interactive time. Last week, this is just some of what...
by QPS | Jun 21, 2018 | Children's Art, Civic Engagement, Interdisciplinary Studies, Media, School News, Social Action
As one of our students’ last art projects of this academic year, instructor Donna Levinstone asked each of them to research a global issue of concern and make a statement poster about it. Students of all ages did this, so younger kids tended to focus on...
by QPS | Feb 12, 2018 | Interdisciplinary Studies, Problem Solving, School News, Talk Aloud Problem Solving, Thinking Skills
It should be clear by now that at QPS, we don’t just pay lip service to “critical thinking.” We actively teach a defined set of thinking skills that students need in order to be good problem solvers and decision makers. Ultimately, people with a can-solve attitude....
