The Bay School of San Francisco is an independent high school where innovative teaching and learning is grounded in mindfulness, equity, and community.
By Andy Shaw, Dean of Curriculum and Innovation "We are good stewards of time," was one of Father Malcolm Manson's most oft-used sentences in those early days of The Bay School. Our founding head of school used this sentence to mean that we are intentional about how we use time - the most valuable currency …
This week at Morning Meeting, one of Bay's founding staffulty members, Mr. Broudy (Humanities and Electronic Music), discusses his consideration of two precepts... We value the importance of boundaries; we take only what is given We value the earth our home; we don't pollute, we recycle, and we are careful conscious consumers. ...as he makes …
By Andy Shaw, Academic Dean “‘Mindful approach to learning?’ So what does that mean? You meditate during class?” By now, I’m used to this question, which comes most often from prospective parents or visitors who have closely read our school’s mission. It’s a good question, and one I love to answer. Yes, we meditate at …
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EAT WELL, STRESS LESS, MOVE MORE AND LOVE MORE. These four simple rules have been scientifically proven to help you live a long and healthy life, according to Dr. Dean Ornish, MD, a Bay parent and Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCSF. While addressing the crowd at Tuesday’s Morning Meeting, Dr. Ornish discussed the power …
Academic Dean Andy Shaw returns to our blog with another in-depth look at academics at Bay. In this post, Andy shares how Bay students learn to reflect on their work in meaningful ways, beginning in their 9th-grade year. When talking about Bay’s notion of “rigor with purpose,” I see a lot of nodding heads when …
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