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LESSONS FROM STUDENTS TO TEACHERS 

When you make the choice to invest in your child’s education, it often means some personal lifestyle sacrifices and a leap of faith and trust that you are investing wisely. I have walked the halls of GDS as both a student and a teacher. Over these years, I have seen amazing moments that have embedded themselves in my heart and mind. I have the privilege of working within the walls of GDS and I am reminded daily of the value of a Greensboro Day School education. This past Monday is a great example.

Part of being a good teacher is being attuned to all the issues facing our students, from academic pressures to social and emotional challenges. GDS’s long-standing commitment to Diversity education has exposed our faculty and staff to numerous experts and trainers over the year, but “Diversity” isn’t a lesson that is learned in a day.

Yes, our 21st century students are dealing with a great deal, and at a much faster pace, but when you peel away all the shiny hardware, the same issues facing teens are still there: learning how to become independent and at the same time, how to be part of a community; how to develop an identity built off family, friends, school, society and more. These lessons aren’t so cut and dry. READ MORE...



 

 

 


Posted 05/16/2012 02:00PM
GDS registrar Susan Doss received the O.B. Teague Handshake Award...
Posted 05/16/2012 01:40PM
Varsity wrestling coach Jonathan Woodburn was honored with the Frank Brenner Award...
Posted 05/11/2012 08:32AM
Senior Daniel MacDonald was selected as a 2012 U.S. Presidential Scholar Semi-Finalist. This prestigious honor makes him one of only 550 semi-finalists nationally (out of an initial pool of 3.2 million eligible students)...
Posted 05/08/2012 08:38AM
Pottery from 6 GDS students will be on display at the NC Pottery Center in Seagrove...
Posted 05/04/2012 09:28AM
We will welcome Anthony Clay of Carolina Friends School to speak at our annual Comprehensive College Night on Monday evening, May 14, at 7:30 p.m. in the Kaplan Lobby. Students & parents, grades 8-11, should find Clay's remarks meaningful and helpful...
Posted 05/03/2012 02:28PM
Greensboro Day School held its annual Musical and Drama Awards on May 2...

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