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THE INTANGIBLES
From Karan Merry, Head of School:

The many tangible achievements of our students are built on the intangible ingredients of a St. Paul’s education: the individual relationships with our students that are nurtured, day after day, by teachers, specialists, staff, and parents. What follows is a description of the underlying foundation of how we teach: know the child, understand the brain, collaborate with others, create a healthy classroom, and provide a meaningful assessment. Please feel free to engage our remarkable teachers in conversation about their educational approaches.
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KNOW THE CHILD
Dr. Stanley Greenspan, a founder of the Zero to Three Foundation, has observed that children learn in the context of relationships. To be known and understood by teachers and family is the foundation of intellectual and emotional development.
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COLLABORATE
As part of tracking the progress of each student, teachers meet regularly with the director of the Lower School or Middle School, grade-level partner teachers, Spanish, art, music and physical education teachers, Educational Care learning specialists, the Chaplain, Bay Area Teacher Training Institute interns, and parents.
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UNDERSTAND THE BRAIN
Brains are uniquely wired in how they learn. St. Paul's teachers use the All Kinds of Minds and Schools Attuned programs to understand and address the wide variety of student learning styles.
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CREATE A HEALTHY CLASSROOM
St. Paul's teachers use the Responsive Classroom approach to create a safe community where children feel free to explore new ideas and ways of being. In 2010, thanks to a generous grant, the School enhanced the social curriculum by beginning a three-year collaboration with No Bully, a San Francisco anti-bullying program.
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ASSESS MEANINGFULLY
Ongoing student assessment at St. Paul's, both formal and informal, allows teachers to offer accelerated curriculum for students eager to move ahead. The process also ensures that teachers can quickly address individual gaps in organization or understanding.
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