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ducators today believe cultivating skills of lifelong
that schools must evolve learning. Our current focus is on
to address the rapid pace the skills of curiosity, per-
E of social, professional, severance, creativity, and empa-
and technological change. We thy.
agree. Since 1742, Moravian Moravian Academy students
Academy has encouraged sound are learning to understand the EDUCATION
innovations to meet contempo- complex world of today so that
rary challenges. As we enter our they can lead and influence the
277th year as a school, we are world of tomorrow.
embracing these challenges with
a new focus on mission skills, Personal Learning
collaboration, personal learning, It is with professional and Photo courtesy of Moravian Academy GUIDE
and sustaining connections. technological change in mind
Today, we connect our exper- that the school has decided to Parent, Director of Moravian learning teaches them to ask
tise in teaching and learning to implement two new programs: a Academy’s Lower School says better questions and persevere to
what students need to prepare new research-informed and of the reading program for first discover the answer.
for the future. From age 3 school-tested approach to read- through fifth grade students. “It’s powerful to help kids
through Grade 12, collaborating ing at the Lower School, and Students being offered guided make the most of the curiosity
in classes designed to be small freshman research experience choices on what they read is an that they bring to the class-
and under the guidance of dedi- that utilizes the Science, History, idea that works well with Mora- room,” says Brian Crowe, U.S.
cated faculty members, our and English departments to hone vian’s newly launched vision English teacher at the Upper
students learn to be creative and students research skills and will that focuses on personal learn- School. “The idea of crafting
critical thinkers, to collaborate prime them for a self-selected ing. questions is the core of this
with others, and become the independent research project in At the Upper School, stu- program. We want them to
owners of their own education. their junior or senior years. dents are asked to conduct re- understand the higher level of
Through innovative programs “We as a school are imple- search via the library and ap- learning that is going to take VIEW
such as Spanish Immersion, menting more personalized pointed teacher mentors, then place in years to come.”
global exchanges, robotics, and learning. This is exciting in the develop projects that cover a At every level at Moravian SPECIAL
music our goal is to augment our Lower School because we’re variety of disciplines and span Academy, students have the THIS
tradition of academic excellence emphasizing choice, voice, and the entire academic year. This opportunity to own their own
with an intentional emphasis on agency for every learner,” Susan project showcases how personal learning and to be truly engaged. ADVERTISING

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