Summer Series: Gaining High School Math Credit
Students can gain high school credit for both Algebra 1 and Geometry while attending Powhatan...
Summer Series: The Intersection of NEAL and Authentic Learning
Outdoor education, learning in nature, and authentic learning are all valuable approaches to education that offer unique benefits to all children. When children spend time learning in nature they are given the opportunity to connect with nature...
Summer Series: Exploring Fifth Grade Workshop
"Genius Hour" is an educational approach that allows students to dedicate 20% of their classroom time to working on their own projects or interests. In fifth grade, we call this approach "Workshop" and it...
Summer Series: Field Trips
Tangier Island is an ecological gem that provides a unique opportunity for students to explore and understand the delicate balance between humans and the environment...
Summer Series: The Crocker Conservancy
By setting aside dedicated instructional time each week, we are able to get every Lower School student out to the Crocker Conservancy regularly...
Class of 2023: A Trip Back to Kindergarten
As the Class of 2023 prepares for graduation on Friday, we thought it would be fun for them to look back at their Kindergarten experiences...
Hands-On Experiential Learning: Exploring the Wetlands
In the wetland itself, students used their senses to explore as Mr. Barriteau explained the colors and textures of the mud pulled up by a soil sampler. As we held the soil in our hands...
Lower School Reflections: From the Desk of Dr. Gosnell
June 2023 In early 2019, when I first heard about an opening for the lower school director at Powhatan, I was happy in my job at Johns Hopkins, teaching in the Master of Science in Education program and [...]
2023 POSTS & RAILS Field Day
And the winners of the 2023 POSTS & RAILS Field Day is...
Market Day 2023
Market Day is both a hands-on Project Based Learning (PBL) math activity that centers around basic economic principles and a community service project. For the past two days the second graders unleashed their creativity and business savvy [...]
The Geometry of Field Day
A team of eighth grade students spent the morning on the athletic fields for a fun and engaging math challenge: Students often ask; “how is the math they are learning in the classroom apply to real life?” [...]
Lower School Reflections: From the Desk of Dr. Gosnell
May 2023 It can be difficult to change misconceptions, especially when previous understandings have been long held or would require sizable mindset shifts. Our open mindedness often connects to how tightly we hold onto our beliefs. This [...]