Reflections of Havergal: 1994-2019

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• Levine, Madeline.  The Price of Privilege: How Parental Pressure and Material Advantage Are Creating a Generation of Disconnected and Unhappy Kids . • Levine, Mel (MD). The Myth of Laziness . • McCullough, David, Jr. You Are Not Special and Other Encouragements . • Mogel, Wendy. The Blessing of a Skinned Knee: Using Jewish Teachings to Raise Self-Reliant Children . • Parry, Greg. Mindset: The Power of Habits . • Robertson, Martin and Ian Gilbert. Trivium 21c: Preparing Young People for the Future with Lessons from the Past . • Sax, Leonard. Why Gender Matters: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know about the Emerging Science of Sex Differences . • Stone, Douglas and Sheila Heen. Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well . • Wheelan, Charles and Peter Steiner. 10½ Things No Commencement Speaker Has Ever Said .

Ruthanne Wrobel, a Social Sciences teacher, chose to explore the potential uses of the Enneagram across the curriculum. Both Mr. Tayler and Ms. Wrobel have since retired and, in reflecting on their vocation as teachers, offered the following reflections on the vocation of teaching, which were recorded in late 2017 and early 2018:

Reflections on Teaching Larry Tayler, former teacher

Reflections on Teaching Ruthanne Wrobel, former teacher

As is clear from the list of recipients on the following page, the first chairs have been followed by dedicated teachers who have immersed themselves in a wide range of research. Their findings are impressive for their depth and breadth, and for their implications for the classroom.

Girls and Learning Team Leaders Sandra Langdon and Erin O’Farrell, English teachers

Two Former Havergal Chairs for Teaching and Learning:

The Havergal Chair for Teaching and Learning

Providing Assessment Feedback Jennifer Goldberg, Havergal Chair for Teaching and Learning, 2013–15

In 1998, thanks to a generous donation from parents Michael and Heather Gardiner, the school was able to invite teachers to submit proposals for an exciting professional development opportunity. The Havergal Chair for Teaching and Learning, an endowed gift, allows a deserving teacher to take a leadership role by engaging in and reporting on action research on a topic of particular interest.  In its inaugural year, the proposals of two seasoned teachers were accepted, with impressive results. Larry Tayler, English and Drama teacher, focused on the use of HyperStudio in the teaching of grammar, and

Developing the Executive Function Linda Goldspink, Havergal Chair for Teaching and Learning, 2010–11

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