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The Brain Science Behind Literacy
In the world of elementary school literacy instruction, there have always been two camps: whole language and phonics. For those outside of the elementary education, allow us to give a […]
Resilience in the Face of Hard Times
On a Sunday morning in late November of 2022, I found myself in downtown OTR, lying on a wet Race Street, stunned and in excruciating pain. I had just attempted […]
Embracing the Gifts of Imperfection
In 2010, researcher and author Brené Brown published “The Gifts of Imperfection,” a book that explores how to live more authentically and take meaningful risks to create a fuller life. […]
Learning from Nature on the Hillsdale Campus
The Cincinnati Nature Center? No, it’s the south end of the Hillsdale Campus! A year or two ago, I accompanied the freshmen downtown to see the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company perform […]
Joy in Learning for All
Doherty and Lotspeich are institutions with rich histories, both shaped by the vision and determination of two remarkable women: Miss Mary Harlan Doherty and Mrs. Helen Gibbons Lotspeich.
The Legacy and Future of Seven Hills
As we look ahead to the unification of the Doherty and Lotspeich programs on the Hillsdale Campus, I find myself thinking about our school's past, present, and future.
Cultivating Levity in Life
During the summer of my junior year in college, I was working as a front desk clerk at a fancy hotel on Nantucket Island, off the coast of Massachusetts.
Bee-ing Present in an Ever-evolving World
Over the past several years, education has been rapidly transformed by the internet, smartphones, and most recently, the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) — for both better and worse.