http://blog.penncharter.com/usnl Good instruction is better than riches Sat, 13 Sep 2008 01:09:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en “Let us then try what Love will do.” William Penn, 1644 – 1718             Quakers have a long and storied relationship with the theme of peace.  In fact, the Religious Society of Friends was born out of a time of civil war and religious strife in England ... http://blog.penncharter.com/usnl/2008/09/10/from-the-directors-chair-3/ Teaching Twain           In July, Time magazine published its annual “Making of America” issue, and this year’s celebrated American is Mark Twain.  The publication could not have been timelier: this fall Mark Twain’s famous novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is re-entering the 11th grade American literature curriculum.  As a ... http://blog.penncharter.com/usnl/2008/09/10/in-the-classroom-3/ Please Help Us Welcome…  Ed Foley is in a new position as Associate Director of Boys Athletics, joining Tori Small in her new position as Associate Director of Girls Athletics.  A graduate of Penn Charter, Ed has a BS from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and ... http://blog.penncharter.com/usnl/2008/09/10/news-you-can-use-3/ Greetings from the College Counseling Office!             We hope that your summer was relaxing and you are now ready for a busy fall trimester. Members of the College Counseling Office spent the summer visiting campuses in Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Washington D.C., attending professional conferences, and writing letters of recommendation. ... http://blog.penncharter.com/usnl/2008/09/10/college-counseling-3/          This summer, for the third time, we offered a course entitled Religious Pluralism in America; Exploring the Religious Landscape of the Philadelphia Area.  It was once again an enriching experience as we read about, studied and visited a variety of religious traditions and communities in the Philadelphia area. However, ... http://blog.penncharter.com/usnl/2008/09/10/quaker-principles-practice-3/           It is the beginning of another school year and the Penn Charter Community welcomes all new and returning families to the Upper School.  For those of you who are new to Penn Charter, the Community is Penn Charter’s parent organization.  The Community works with the faculty and administration to ... http://blog.penncharter.com/usnl/2008/09/10/community-news-3/ September   2 - Orientation and Registration Day for all Upper School students   3 - Student Council and Community Council Leadership Training,        8:30am-3pm (GL)   4 - Upper School classes begin 11 - 9th grade Parent-Mentor Dinner, 6pm (DH)      - Back-To-School Night, 7:30pm (MR) 19 - Back-To-School Dance, ... http://blog.penncharter.com/usnl/2008/09/10/save-the-date-3/ “Grit is defined as the perseverance and passion for long term goals.” Angela Duckworth          As I have been thinking about teaching pedagogy and curriculum, I find myself repeatedly returning to an article in the Fall/Winter 2007 edition of Penn Arts & Sciences titled “True Grit:Perseverance and Passion”.  ... http://blog.penncharter.com/usnl/2008/04/08/from-the-directors-chair-2/ Songwriting at PC           Let’s just say that you have this original song that’s been clunking around in your head for the past several years.  You’ve been singing it over and over, just so you don’t forget it.  You’ve even written the words down on an old scrap of paper. ... http://blog.penncharter.com/usnl/2008/04/08/in-the-classroom-2/ Spring Course Planning           All students in grades 8 – 11 received The Upper School Course of Study a few weeks before spring break and have completed preliminary course planning sheets requesting course choices for the 2008 – 2009 school year.  Throughout the months of April, May and June, the ... http://blog.penncharter.com/usnl/2008/04/08/news-you-can-use-2/