BASIS Independent Brooklyn hosted a panel discussion in mid-January about the crucial role that global benchmarking plays in ensuring that striving students have a skill set that is sufficiently broad, and specifically suited to 21st century technological advances and rapid globalization.
There are a myriad of opinions and schools of thought on assessing student learning. It's one of the topics that comes up most often when we meet with families and community members to share more about our STEM-focused, liberal arts program. Here's our take.
Whenever a parent meets their child’s teacher, whether during the formality of a parent-teacher conference or the random chat in the local park on a Sunday afternoon, the first question is always, “How is my child doing?” This is entirely as it should be. Parents care. And so do master/mistress teachers. They too ask this question day-by-day, sometimes minute-by-minute, about all the children in their classes.
Inspired by the blissful feeling of uncovering connections, our blog Eureka! Brooklyn is about sharing moments that capture the essence of what it is to be a BASIS Independent student, teacher, administrator, or family.