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...