Project-Based Learning That Turns Experience into Education
A number of Lang classes have already completed a project-based learning cycle with several other projects about to get underway. All of...
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Stories of Exceptional Learning
Amy Martinez
Nov 122 min read
Exploring Mindfulness in Lower School for Greater Self-Regulation
Mindfulness is an essential practice at every stage of life, but it's particularly important for our lower school students as they learn...
Timon Lorenzo
Nov 53 min read
“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.”
Teddy Roosevelt once said, “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” This simple yet powerful advice has always resonated...
Caroline Blasco
Oct 283 min read
The Importance of Self-Care for Parents of 2e Kids
Parenting twice-exceptional (2e) children is both incredibly rewarding and challenging, as it requires a balance between nurturing their...
Reid Kuioka
Oct 223 min read
Collecting, Assessing, and Utilizing Data at The Lang School
The mission-focused work of educating 2e students at Lang calls on us to understand and support a broad spectrum of student abilities and...
Judy Nussbaum
Oct 154 min read
Empowering Parents of 2e Learners: A Guide to Navigating IEP Meetings With the Help of The Lang School
Navigating both, Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings and the entire process with the Department of Education (DOE) for...
Wendy Rissmeyer
Sep 245 min read
Cultivating a Langster Culture
At The Lang School, we understand that building a strong, supportive community is essential to student success—not only academically,...
Mark Otto
Sep 162 min read
The Importance of Building a Strong School Community for Twice-Exceptional Students
At Lang, we know that fostering an empowering and supportive community within our school is particularly crucial for the success of our...
Mark Silberberg
Sep 53 min read
Process, Product, and the Lang Curriculum
At Lang and at most progressive schools, there is a significant focus on "process," which serves as a foundation to our mission-aligned...
Arielle Braun
May 315 min read
Social Cognition, Social Goals, and Speech Therapy Intervention at Lang Using the Social Thinking Methodology
The social world is extremely complicated to navigate, especially for individuals with social learning differences, difficulties, or...
Susan Habicht
May 285 min read
The Best Homework for the Whole Family - Building SEL and EF Skills Through Games
I live near a small, local toy store where I often stop in to see what interesting tabletop games they have to offer. By “tabletop” I...
Michael Cates
May 143 min read
Cultivating Promise Through Talent Development
At Lang, our assumption is that talent and talent development requires work and effort. We believe that talent is nurtured and grown....
Sophie Rose Anger
Apr 295 min read
A Library Program that Centers Our Students and Reflects Their Exceptionality
The Exceptionality of Lang’s Library… If you have visited Lang, you know that our library is far from ordinary. It is not one large room...
Mark Silberberg
Apr 164 min read
Assessment, Conferences and the Power of Partnerships
As we approach Parent Teacher Conferences and students and teachers think about progress made and areas of strength and challenge, I...
Hannah Zing
Apr 83 min read
Empowering our Twice Exceptional Learners Through Peer Mentoring
By Jeffrey Galaise, Assistant Head of School, and Hannah Zingg, Guidance & College Counselor At the Lang School, our mission is clear:...
Ellen Simon
Mar 183 min read
Transforming Readers
Few skills are as fundamental and transformative in education as reading. Backed by decades of research and practice and aligning with...
Jim Stewart
Mar 106 min read
Empowering Learners with Collaborative Proactive Solutions
For everyone involved in raising a child, responding effectively to unwanted behavior is one of the most challenging parts of the job....
Mark Otto
Mar 54 min read
Standing Together as a Community in the Wake of Intolerance in our Country
Dear Lang School Community, I am sure many of you have heard in the news of the tragic passing of Nex Benedict, a student in Oklahoma who...
Tucker Anglemyer
Feb 254 min read
Nurturing Task-Initiation Skills in Twice-Exceptional Children
At The Lang School, our twice-exceptional (2e) learners exhibit outstanding intellectual abilities, diverse interests, and talents,...
Peter Flom
Feb 142 min read
Life Without Lang
Hi! I’m Peter Flom and I’m a member (and former chair) of the Board of Trustees at this great school that you may have heard of: The Lang...
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