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7th Graders Visit SF’s Museum of the African Diaspora to Enhance Studies of Africa & Afrofuturism

On Wednesday, March 1, 7th graders took a field trip to San Francisco's Museum of the African Diaspora to view the New Black Vanguard exhibition of fashion photography. They also welcomed guest speaker Solange Jacobs to campus, who spoke about growing up in South Africa, in a country on the brink of transition. 

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The 20th Year of Media Literacy Week

One of the most highly anticipated weeks of the year has arrived, and it is a special landmark in school history. Every 8th grader is currently fully immersed in this year’s iteration of Media Literacy Week--Mark Day’s 20th year of running this project. Eighth graders step into the role of media expert to research a topic represented in the media and to create a project that reflects their research.

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Learning to Read at Mark Day School

Mark Day’s practice of curricular review means that we examine our programs proactively with the goal of evaluating and strengthening what is already strong. We assembled a team to examine and evaluate our approach to literacy instruction and acquisition five years ago, in 2018, based on our desire to pursue the most effective approach for teaching children to read.

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Launching the First 8th Grade Capstone Project

As students enter the 8th grade, they are ready to take more ownership of their own learning, build upon the wide range of skills they have gained thus far, and become leaders among the student body. In many ways, it’s a culmination of their time here. There are a number of exciting milestones for 8th graders in the second semester before graduation, including Media Literacy Week and the spring Outdoor Ed journey. And this year, for the first time, an 8th grade Capstone Project, which just started earlier this month.

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Mark Day School's Cross-Disciplinary Literacies: Where Are We Now?

For decades, we have recognized that foundational skills and competencies in traditional disciplines alone are not enough to educate today's students to thrive in the current century. We developed four cross-disciplinary literacies that are interwoven across grades and subjects to equip students with the skills and knowledge they need to navigate through life.

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