The end of the Winter Term is here and students have departed for Spring Break (except for the varsity girls' basketball team that is playing in a NEPSAC quarterfinal game this afternoon!). In many ways, the Winter Term feels like it took place in a blink of an eye as it seems students just arrived on campus following Thanksgiving break. However, the reality is that over the past twelve weeks, Proctor's student and faculty have embarked on a learning experience, that for many has transformed their view of lives.



For the thirty students who spent the term studying off-campus, the past twelve weeks have redefined their view of education as they were immersed in other cultures and stretched well beyond their comfort zone. For those 325 students studying on campus, similar 'stretching' occurred. Classes, afternoon activities, extracurricular programs, community service opportunities, and individual relationships with teachers afforded students the opportunity to have new experiences, and perhaps allowed a once hesitant student to understand just how much she has to offer those around her.



The intent of today's post is not to explore a specific topic, or discuss an article relevant to the educational model we have built at Proctor, but rather to reflect on the Winter Term and see through previous posts on this blog just how much learning, molding, stretching, and shaping has taken place within our community. I encourage you to look through previous posts and relive the past term in the classrooms at Proctor!



November 26, 2013 - Learning 3.0
 
December 3, 2012 - World Language Energy 

December 6, 2012 - Speeches and Reflections 

December 11, 2012 - Instructionally Innovative

December 13, 2012 - A Customized Education

January 3, 2013 - Values Based Technology  

January 7, 2013 - Transformational Experiences 

January 10, 2013 - Valuing Delayed Gratification 
 
January 14, 2013 - Winter Blues Overcome 

January 17, 2013 - Implementing Strategy

January 21, 2013 - A Ninth Grade Perspective  

January 24, 2013 - Nature vs Nurture  

January 28, 2013 - Fueling the Next Generation  

January 31, 2013 - Hays Speaking Contest 2013  

February 4, 2013 - Off Campus Updates 

February 7, 2013 - Accountability Driven Independence  

February 11, 2013 - Valuing Engagement  

February 14, 2013 - Contextualizing Content  

February 18, 2013 - Creative Literacy 

February 21, 2013 - Working Toward Balance 

February 25, 2013 - Final Exam Preparations  



We hope everyone has a wonderful Spring Break and returns to campus energized for the final trimester of the 2012-2013 school year!