The Bay School of San Francisco is an independent high school where innovative teaching and learning is grounded in mindfulness, equity, and community.
No matter the subject, no matter the field or endeavor, creativity is essential to discovery and problem-solving. The World Economic Forum recently noted that "building competencies in areas that machines will be unlikely to tackle effectively (i.e. complex problem solving, creativity) is likely the best recipe for success." And in a recent Harvard study scientists identified a …
Morning Meeting at The Bay School includes 10 minutes of sharing in the form of a personal talk, a focus on our Precepts, or a performance by either a Bay community member or someone outside the community. Â On October 4, founding staffulty member and Senior Signature Project Director Shadow Wang shared how he applied mindfulness …
By Lori Cohen, Dean of Faculty Teaching Fellows Origins When I began teaching at The Bay School in the fall of 2005, I was inspired by all the curricular and pedagogical freedom I had. Bay was a place where I could experiment, teach what I imagined students most needed without the strictures of standardized tests …
Cole Stevens, Bay’s Student Activities Coordinator, is gearing up for a busy fall with his Social Events Club leading the way. Bay students can look forward to upcoming events such as dances, Spirit Week, Clubs Fair and pumpkin carving. Cole took a break from his activity planning to talk about how his experience as a …
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The Dean of Students Office at Bay is undergoing some exciting changes this school year. Foremost is the arrival of our new Dean of Students, Aaron Plantenberg. Aaron was drawn to The Bay School by the opportunity to do the job of Dean of Students the way he thinks it should be done. “I’d like …
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