How to Help Students Take Charge of Their Learning

How to Help Students Take Charge of Their Learning

By Melissa Lefevre, Online Program Teacher Have you ever sat through a course—eyes glazed over as you are inundated with seemingly useless information—and thought, “how does this apply to me?” If you have, you are on to something. It is important to ask this question. Life is too short to sit idle and unengaged, dragging […]

Everett DuBois ’17: Man in Motion

Everett DuBois '17" Man in Motion

By Clonlara School You may have already “met” Everett DuBois. Donned in his green Commencement garb, Everett graced the cover of Clonlara School’s 50th Anniversary Impact Report, his ear-to-ear grin welcoming readers to a celebration of Clonlara’s belief that “learning begins with curiosity.” While enrolled at the school, and since graduating in 2017, Everett has […]

Enjoying Poetry in the Younger Years

Enjoying Poetry in the Younger Years

“I’m a great believer in poetry out of the classroom, in public places, on subways, trains, on cocktail napkins. I’d rather have my poems on the subway than around the seminar table at an MFA program.” —Billy Collins (U.S. Poet Laureate) By April Huard, Off-Campus Program Advisor As a poetry lover, I jumped at the […]