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Allen Fund

Submitted by John Rouse on Tue, 09/14/2010 - 3:19pm

The student body at Allen Academy got into the action to help kick off the Allen Fund Drive.  Each student created a yellow paper airplane which he or she launched into the air as a send off for our Allen Fund fund-raising event.

Reflective Dialogs

Submitted by John Rouse on Fri, 09/10/2010 - 2:42pm

This week, I began conducting classroom walkthroughs at Allen Academy.  The data from these walkthroughs are used to create a basis for reflective dialogs with the faculty members.  The model for this process comes from the work of Dr. Carolyn Downey (see Three-Minute Classroom Walkthrough).  After conducting the walkthrough, I craft a reflective question for the teacher which is intended to stimulate a dialog with the teacher about the instructional decisions that were made during planning and implementing the lesson.

Allen Fund Is Coming

Submitted by John Rouse on Fri, 09/10/2010 - 2:00pm

The Allen Fund drive starts this coming Monday.  Those people who come around the campus will notice the bright yellow signs as reminders of this event. The Allen Fund is one of the primary means of fund-raising for Allen Academy.  The revenue from the Allen Funds contributions helps to offset operational costs for the school.  I encourage you to learn more about the Allen Fund in our document entitled, Guide to Giving and Getting Involved.  Having a high percentage of participation in our fund raising efforts also helps us when we apply fo

Welcome to our New Website

Submitted by John Rouse on Fri, 08/27/2010 - 5:41pm

Welcome to the Blog for Allen Academy.  I am the Head of School at Allen, and I plan to use this blog as a way to share my thoughts on a variety of topics regarding education in general and specifically education at Allen Academy.  The comments made by me via this blog are my own thoughts on a subject and do not necessaily reflect the collective thoughts or beliefs of the board or faculty at Allen Academy.

I welcome the opportunity for some open dialog about topics that I believe are important with respect to quality education.

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