Celebrating Our Teacher of the Year
By Brittany Usiak Colin Hogan, the 2021 Geoffrey J. Comber Touchstones Teacher of the Year, serves as Head of School at the Learning Community
Face-to-Face
By Stefanie Takacs Master’s students in small groups in their recent Touchstones workshop at UNLV Managing challenges during COVID has been
A Culture of Learning
By Brittany Usiak I chose to work in education because I am driven by a love of learning, and I believe in the power
Exploring Identity & Belonging
By Olivia Braley At Touchstones, we are always looking to expand awareness of and access to our programs, and we strive to engage students
Beyond Curricular Expectations
By Greg Hodges The importance and value of collaborative, civic discourse has been pronounced in many of the organizations to which I have belonged.
Exploring American Perspectives
A Shady Nook, by Loïs Mailou Jones, graces the volume cover. A Uniquely Touchstones Publication By Touchstones Roving Reporter Exploring American Perspectives
Screened-In Summer Programs
By Abraham Zhao Has everyone started using “Zoom”, “Google Meet,” or “Microsoft Teams” in their daily vocabulary yet? Zoom became a part of my
Commitment To Civics
By Howard Zeiderman Early this year, the Mt. Desert Island Regional School System (MDIRSS) contacted Touchstones. They wanted to take a great step forward
Adapting to a Remote- Access World
By Abraham Zhao The staff at Touchstones is hard at work making necessary transitions in this new educational environment online. Some teachers we have
Our Approach to Uncertainty
By Stefanie Takacs We at Touchstones are well-versed in and quite comfortable with situations of high uncertainty—what is more unpredictable than a Touchstones workshop
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