"There will need to be a stronger turn towards cultivating flexible skills, says Angela Taylor, Park Day's Head of School. Instead of training students to absorb static content, Park Day School prepares them to learn how to learn and be nimble in the face of new information and challenges. Critical thinking, creativity, collaboration and adaptability are highlighted at Park Day to help students find success in a shifting landscape."
"Park Day is a TK-8 school in Oakland's Temescal neighborhood. The school is tucked away on a 4-acre garden campus, and students engage in hands-on projects and inquiry-driven lessons that encourage them to ask questions and seek deeper understanding. Big overarching questions like, What does it take to live to be 100? or How can humanity survive natural disasters? pique student interest and serve as a frame for interdisciplinary explorations in science, math, literacy and the"
"arts. Emphasizing skills that no algorithm can replace, this method nurtures intellectual curiosity and empowers students to engage with and make meaning of complex problems. As part of a curricular unit about insects, Park Day students in Transitional Kindergarten hunt for bugs in the school gardens. Courtesy of Park Day School Understanding oneself and learning how to collaborate with others is fundamental in a rapidly changing, interco"
Education must prioritize flexible, transferable skills to prepare students for rapid change. Park Day School emphasizes learning how to learn, fostering nimbleness with new information and challenges. The curriculum highlights critical thinking, creativity, collaboration and adaptability across disciplines. The TK–8 school in Oakland's Temescal neighborhood uses a 4-acre garden campus for hands-on, inquiry-driven projects that encourage questioning and deeper understanding. Interdisciplinary units framed by big questions connect science, math, literacy and the arts, and experiential activities—such as insect hunts in Transitional Kindergarten—nurture intellectual curiosity and empower students to engage with complex, real-world problems.
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