Show me the evidence!

In our entrepreneurship class, the students use a methodology called Lean LaunchPad, which is essentially the scientific method for business startups. Students begin by developing several hypotheses– about the product, value proposition, customer segments, channels for best reaching customers, and methods for building customer relationships. In other words, they make their best guesses about what … Continue reading →

Solving problems that matter

The concept of making connections between the classroom and real life has always attracted me as an educator. This is the holy grail behind everything we’re doing in our entrepreneurship class this semester. Although the students are being provided with very advanced business and marketing concepts through the Lean LaunchPad methodology (product market fit, agile … Continue reading →

Flipping the Classroom

This week we launched our entrepreneurship class at MVS. The genesis for this class grew out of the school’s Vision Statement: “students exhibit the tenacity and grit of the new American Entrepreneur.” Whether or not students decide to start their own companies, I’m convinced the spirit and qualities of real entrepreneurs (taking measured risks, learning … Continue reading →

Support for your work as parents

This past Monday, the school sponsored the third parent event in a series of four under the title, “How to Talk with Your Kids.” The program this week was facilitated by Janice Krochmal (First Grade Teacher) and Christie Kemper (School Counselor) with a focus on The 3 R’s: Responsibility, Resilience, and Respect. We had a … Continue reading →

The Power of Forgiveness

This week, in honor of Martin Luther King Day, our school invited Barbara Cross to campus to meet with students. Back in 1963, Barbara was a child attending Sunday School at Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama on the day when four little girls were killed by a bomb attack. She was close friends … Continue reading →

Culinary Creations

Deliciously enticing aromas wafted through the upper school corridor. I knew immediately the source of this olfactory intoxication–the student immersion group meeting in Dr. Birdi’s lab, producing yet another culinary creation based on the science and art of cooking. The students invited me to join them in a delicious six-course Greek feast, all planned and … Continue reading →

Learning through transformative experiences

This month every student in the upper school will spend the entire month focused in-depth on just one subject area. The MVS Immersion Program involves more than just probing a topic of interest to a deeper level. It also involves profound and life-changing opportunities for self discovery and growth, as well as teamwork and collaboration. … Continue reading →

Most likely to succeed

On Tuesday night, our school hosted a screening of the film Most Likely to Succeed. Despite the fact that this is such an incredibly busy time of year for everyone, several parents and teachers attended to take part in a thought-provoking conversation about creating schools that prepare students for the 21st century. The film we … Continue reading →

Creating real-life experiences through FIRST Lego League

On Saturday, November 12th, The Miami Valley School hosted the FIRST Lego League (FLL) Regional Qualifier and FIRST Lego League Jr Expo, and I had the opportunity to welcome all of the participants to this annual competition. This event drew children, parents, and coaches from around the entire region: FLL Jr included 11 teams, 22 … Continue reading →

Please join us for an important film screening at MVS!

I am excited to announce that The Miami Valley School will take part in Most Likely to Succeed’s worldwide campaign to re-imagine education. We will be hosting a special screening of the acclaimed film Most Likely to Succeed on Tuesday, December 13th, from 6:00-8:00 p.m., in the Rose Theater. All parents, teachers, and upper school … Continue reading →