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Newsletter

Our newsletter, Newsline, is published in the spring and fall. We welcome contributions of articles and photographs from teachers, students, parents and others in school communities. For more information or to be added to our mailing list, contact us at info@open-circle.org.

Spring 2008

  • Open Circle Buzzing at Central School
  • Literature Connections Update: Problem-Solving Practice is an Open Book
  • Planning How Open Circle Unfolds at Your School
  • Transformation, Renewal, and Growth

Fall 2007

  • Circles of the Heart – a Message from our New Director
  • Reminiscing 20+ Years of Joy from a Somewhat Older Open Circler
  • Stories that Get to the Heart of Relationships – a Literature Connections Update

Spring 2007

  • The McAvinnue School: Inclusive by Design
  • Solving the “Problem Solving” Problem
  • Literature that Highlights Dimensions of Difference and Similarity

Fall 2006

  • Crazy Hair Day at the Parmenter
  • Open Circle - Innovation and Impact
  • New literature connections

Spring 2006

  • A Visit to the Everett
  • Time of Change at Open Circl
  • New Literature Connections

Fall 2005

  • New insights into SEL and teacher retention
  • New workshops for parents in collaboration with Families First -"Bringing out the best in your child"
  • Taming lunchtime chaos
  • Collaboration with Project Aspire in the Boston Public Schools
  • Bennett School Profile
  • Remembering Andrea Chick

Spring 2005

  • Community from the outside in
  • Answering your questions: Kids can talk the talk. How do I get them to walk the walk?
  • Kindergarten lessons that last
  • DuBarry New Teacher Retention project
  • Courage to Teach retreat for early-career teachers
  • Q&A with Lisa Sankowski
  • Facilitating great staff meetings

Fall 2004

  • Answering your questions: Why make time for Open Circle?
  • Love and forgiveness
  • Collaboration with Families First Parent Programs
  • Host an Open Circle assembly
  • Q&A with Cathy Pastan
  • WCW Morse Fellow
  • Children's literature connections

Spring 2004

  • Roche Family extends gift to Open Circle
  • Teachers' awesome power for good
  • The two of us - Nancy Carey & Linda Chelman at the Jefferson School
  • "No Name-Calling" Week
  • Q&A with Lydia Kirchthurn
  • Going beyond the core curriculum
  • Sustainability: Keeping the Open Circle flame alive
  • Children's literature connections

Fall 2003

  • Solving Problems together in Open Circle
  • Welcome Jim Vetter, our new Program Director
  • Blending Open Circle and play in kindergarten
  • "The Big Turn Off" - Trying to get by without TV
  • Social Competency Museum

Spring 2003

  • Welcome aboard Starship ST303
  • Making it your own
  • The link between bystanders and violence: a talk by Dr. Ronald Slaby
  • A new twist on show-and-tell for kids and adults
  • Specialists are key to carryover
  • R.I.S.E. - Respect, Inclusion, Safety, and Encouragement at the Hardy School

Fall 2002

  • Supporting Families through Open Circle
  • On being fully engaged
  • "Leaving No Child Behind"
  • Have any ideas about how to enhance the Open Circle Curriculum?
  • Open Circle Alumnae talk about the challenges of "the real world" in middle school
  • Honoring Moe Downey




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