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Photo illustrations by Oliver Munday and Arsh Raziuddin; renderings by Justin Metz This article was published online on March 11, 2021. Updated at 7:42 p.m. ET on March 26, 2021. Dalton is one of the most selective private schools in Manhattan, in part because it knows the answer to an important question: What do hedge-funders want? They want what no one else has. At Dalton, that means an “archaeologist in residence,” a teaching kitchen, a rooftop greenhouse, and a theater proscenium lovingly restored after it was “destroyed by a previous renovation.” “Next it’ll be a heliport,” So it was a misstep when Jim Best, the head of school—relatively new, and with a salary of $700,000—said that Dalton parents couldn’t have something they wanted. The school would not hold in-person classes in the fall. This might have gone over better if the other elite Manhattan schools were doing the same. But Trinity was opening. Ditto the fearsome girls’ schools: Brearley, Nightingale-Bamford, Chapin, Spence. How long could the Dalton parent—the $54,000-a-kid Dalton parent—watch her children slip behind their co-equals? More to the point, how long could she be expected to open The New York Times and see articles about one of the coronavirus pandemic’s most savage inequalities: that private schools were allowed to open when so many public schools were closed, their students withering in front of computer screens and suffering all manner of neglect? The Dalton parent is not supposed to be on the ...

• • THE GIFTS OF SILENCE AND CONNECTION—IN OUR MOST POPULAR RETREAT "This program is a gentle, welcoming, holding experience. You will see and experience yourself in new ways that will bring you amazement, love, compassion, and kindness." —Program participant It’s easy to become bombarded with constant sound, mindless chatter, and ceaseless distraction in our everyday lives. What happens when you step away, slow down, and enter the sanctuary of quiet?This retreat invites you to re discover the gifts of the present moment so you can develop a more intimate relationship with your life. Join Kripalu faculty members for a three-day or five-day retreat on the Kripalu campus as they guide you through the doorway of silence to cultivate present moment awareness. Through embodied meditations, guided mindful movement, small group inquiry and sharing, journal explorations, and nature-based practices, you will learn how to • Observe your experience without judgment • Attune to the subtle flow of existence both inside and out • Listen and connect to the wisdom and truth within you • Deepen your awareness and open to the fullness of life. Silence will be encouraged throughout this entire retreat, including meal times, except during structured short lecture, small practice group meetings, and Q&A sessions. Please note the rest of the Kripalu campus will not be in silence which means other guests will be speaking and communicating. NOTE Please bring outdoor clothing appropriate for all w...

Description A silent conversation is used to get learners to communicate without having them speak up in front of the class. Learners write their responses to a prompt on sheets of paper but cannot speak while doing so. They must then also write answers to one another’s points so that they are “conversing” through writing. Advantages • Learners who do not like to speak in class can write down their responses. • It is sometimes easier to respond in writing than speaking because learners have time to reflect and think about the wording of their response before writing it. Disadvantages • Only one learner at a time can write their response. Consider what other learners will be doing during this time. • Learners must be competent writers. Implementation • An alternative way to facilitate this activity is to place a sheet of flip chart paper on a wall with a discussion prompt written at the top. Have learners walk up to the paper intermittently during a learning experience and write responses to the prompt. After the first few learners write their responses, the rest of the learners must respond not to the prompt but to the answers written by previous learners. • Another way of facilitating a silent conversation is to pass a piece of paper around the class and have learners write their responses to conversation chains on the paper. The Edvocate was created in 2014 to argue for shifts in education policy and organization in order to enhance the quality of education and the oppor...

Offline Tuition Classes for Maths and Science Many students opt out of sciences in the higher grades at school. BYJU’S Tuition Centres (BTC) bring offline tuition classes that are designed to make learning easy for students. We are here to make sure students do not miss out on their dream scores and achievements. We are here to guide students towards a more simple and basic way of learning. Maths and Science are the most feared and yet, the most critical subjects when it comes to building a successful career for yourself. The offline tuition classes at BYJU’S Tuition Centres simplify concepts, teach you presentation and application of concepts and also prepare you for challenges beyond school levels. Some other benefits are: • On the spot resolution of doubts and queries. • Interactive learning through discussions and presentations. • Quality assessments and tests for Classes 4-10. • Learning takes place at students’ individual learning paces. Offline tuition classes are made interesting with the help of online material, lessons and assessments that students are provided with on the learning app. These make BTCs the best Offline Tuition Classes as Part of Hybrid Tuition Classes While online tuition classes are a popular option, the learning quality is enhanced better with the addition of offline tuition classes. There are certain learning gaps and glitches in understanding that can be only recovered through a face-to-face interaction with a teacher. The students find...

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