Faculty members at BCD cultivate confidence, excitement, and skills in students so that they can become creative learners and critical thinkers. Our distinctive program and commitment to excellence engages and supports individuals who are passionate about teaching. These teachers encourage originality, model leadership, and impact each student in meaningful ways that extend well beyond the classroom.
Working collaboratively across divisions and disciplines, BCD faculty members are constantly looking for ways to improve the learning experience for their students and the teaching experience for themselves.
As we look back on the wonderful 2012/2013 school year and look ahead to the year to come, we are highlighting the work of newer faculty members who have made remarkable contributions to the school.
Julie Milani in Grade 1
First grade is a transformational year for most students. This year, BCD’s Grade 1 class experienced a transformation of its own with the arrival of Julie Milani. When she welcomed her class last fall, she wasted no time getting started with the curriculum she had planned.
Over the course of the year, the students wrote, edited, and published their own poems, works of fiction, and nonfiction “how to” books. They developed number sense by measuring items in their environment using standard and nonstandard measurements. They surveyed their hometowns, drew self-portraits, and presented projects on African mammals. Education should be about more than just knowing the right answers. For Ms. Milani’s first graders, it was a great year of asking questions, finding answers, and solving problems.
Read more about Grade 1 and Ms. Milani’s classroom by clicking here.
