In the Classroom - Indian Mountain School

Día de los Muertos

November 12, 2020

Academics,
In the Classroom

With Election Day fast approaching, Ms. Tieger designed a project centered around the history of voting rights in the United States to encourage her students to better understand the power of a vote.

Fourth Grade Voting Rights Project

October 29, 2020

Academics,
In the Classroom

With Election Day fast approaching, Ms. Tieger designed a project centered around the history of voting rights in the United States to encourage her students to better understand the power of a vote.

Relevance and Purpose in Teaching

September 2, 2020

Academics,
In the Classroom

Indian Mountain School will return to in-person classes this fall, while still offering a remote track of learning. This summer, our faculty have been engaged in a unique professional development opportunity to better adapt to the unique needs of each…

Spring Wave Parade

June 1, 2020

Teachers, faculty, and staff gathered on the Lower and Upper Campuses to host “wave parades” to celebrate our students. Together, we showed support for our community following the remote spring term. Even with masks and six feet of…

A Gamified Approach to Global Language Learning

May 7, 2020

Academics,
In the Classroom

Imagine a method of learning that looks a bit like the opening credits of Game of Thrones and you’ll have a good idea of Mrs. Kokoszka’s Upper Campus Spanish classes. As part of her curriculum, Mrs. Kokoszka utilizes a gamified…

When Life Gives You Lemons

April 30, 2020

Sarah Hyland is one of the many IMS teachers who had to retrofit her middle school curriculum to thrive in a remote setting. Instead of feeling deterred by the demands that came with teaching math creatively and remotely, she decided…

A Virtual Reality Experience of Mount Vesuvius

February 11, 2020

In the Classroom,
Technology

Whenever possible, we like to bring history to life. It is our belief that students learn best when they are engaged in different types of learning. That’s why our sixth grade humanities students got to experience the eruption of Mount…

American Sign Language Drawing Project

February 6, 2020

Arts,
In the Classroom

Seventh grade and general art classes spent the winter term drawing American Sign Language (ASL) letters using continuous-bild contour. This is a drawing exercise where the artist draws the surface of a subject without looking at the paper. The blind…

Students Become Architects During Project Blueprint

January 13, 2020

In the Classroom,
Technology

At IMS, students are asked to hone their critical thinking skills in STEAM class, which recognizes the intersection and overlap of science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math. Recently, sixth graders developed a talent for architecture when they designed their…

Ninth Graders Debate Ethical Issues

November 17, 2017

Academics,
In the Classroom

Three rounds. Countless topics. One winning team. On Wednesday, November 15, two final groups went head-to-head during the culmination of the School’s first-ever Ethics Bowl, a debate-style competition designed to deepen ethical and moral principles, foster critical thinking, enhance…

Category: In the Classroom

Día de los Muertos

Fourth Grade Voting Rights Project

Relevance and Purpose in Teaching

Spring Wave Parade

A Gamified Approach to Global Language Learning

When Life Gives You Lemons

A Virtual Reality Experience of Mount Vesuvius

American Sign Language Drawing Project

Students Become Architects During Project Blueprint

Ninth Graders Debate Ethical Issues