December 2020 Dear Friends, We hope this letter finds you well as this tumultuous year draws to a close. In these uncertain times, we are extremely grateful for the support of this community and our shared concern for teaching and …
In this school year, “the having of wonderful ideas” is unfolding in a growing number of classrooms. I’m very proud to list all that our organization has accomplished in 2011. …
Photographers: Paula Labbe, Alva Couch and Elizabeth Cavicchi
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I am so happy to see you all here! Welcome, and thank you very much for celebrating this important moment with us. The over-arching purpose of Critical Explorers is to promote the having of wonderful ideas in public schools. …
I want to thank all of you for your support of this work. All through its development I have been dependent on colleagues who shared the same goals for teachers and kids, and encouraged me in the way I was trying to go about it. …
… I’m very proud to be a part of this gathering – to enter with you into this remarkable moment that is both a culmination and a beginning. We’ve called this a “launch” party, and I think that metaphor works because what we’re launching is a vessel …
Welcome to the new website! It’s fully operational, and we hope you will explore it soon and use it often. We want to call your attention to three parts of the site designed for active participation: