Mark Silver

Head of School at Hillbrook School, a JK-8 independent school in Los Gatos, CA.

[Hillbrook School | Los Gatos, CA | San José, CA @HillbrookSchool]

Current Goals:

🔘Stay on topic
🔘Write more neatly
🔘Don’t wiggle in my chair

Our second graders are striving high to set good expectations and S.M.A.R.T. goals! Hear more about their goal-setting initiatives in this week’s @ListenToJam 🎙️ https://t.co/ZV5RL6lS2I

[Mark Silver @HillbrookHOS]

Thank you The Avett Brothers for spending 628 minutes with me this year on @Spotify. You are my #1. #SpotifyWrapped https://t.co/g5gScdW0Sa

[Mark Silver @HillbrookHOS]

Important article by SJSU professor (and Hillbrook parent!) Dr. Marcelle Dougan. https://t.co/BBsbas0RuG

[Hillbrook School | Los Gatos, CA | San José, CA @HillbrookSchool]

Turning marshmallows into marshmal-gebra: we had a blast at our Family Math Event on Zoom yesterday! One of the ways we've stayed connected throughout a year of distance learning are our online fun events just like this one.

[Hillbrook School | Los Gatos, CA | San José, CA @HillbrookSchool]

Meet the Captains of the Creek! Inspired by the upswing in outside learning time, our third-graders brainstormed how we might make the creek a more active part of our outdoor classroom.

[Schoolcraft Digital @SchoolcraftHQ]

This week we spoke with @RakiyaBrown about creating content that is accessible and individualized for prospective families, giving them the tailored info they need for the @HillbrookSchool.

[Leadership+Design @leadanddesign]

The window to apply for the @leadanddesign Fellowship program is open now! Do you know a current/emerging leader that is looking for a PD experience connecting them with a national network of innovators? We call them L+Doer's with an emphasis on the DO. https://t.co/8ILN7k7xde

[Mark Silver @HillbrookHOS]

@leadanddesign Really well said, Greg. I particularly appreciate the recognition that so much of what has happened to students for years does not serve many of them well.

[Hillbrook CTE @HillbrookCTE]

How do teachers develop strategies for differentiation? Resident Teachers spend Seminar sharing best practices & specific examples by grade level & subject. We ask how to vary representation, process, product, & environment to maximize student engagement & expression!

[Apple Education @AppleEDU]

Create opportunities to make a meaningful impact in your community with our second guide in the #ChallengeForChange series. Explore the new discussion guide to get started.

[Hillbrook CTE @HillbrookCTE]

5-8th graders looked at facts & then practiced visible thinking routine "See, Think, Wonder" w/ photos of the Insurrection. Faculty prepare by sharing narratives we can notice & disrupt. We are grateful to engage students & families in promoting a culture of antiracist thinking.

[Hillbrook CTE @HillbrookCTE]

How are educators and schools promoting resources & conversations about coping? Check out ideas from "Create to Cope," a site co-created by a team of educators, including Hillbrook teacher @eh48, to curate and promote creative responses to crisis. https://t.co/bQC88nfW8r

[Hillbrook CTE @HillbrookCTE]

How can student entrepreneurship connect to what matters? Check out the Scott Center for Social Entrepreneurship at Hillbrook's latest newsletter to see some JK-8 Hillbrook student businesses and what inspired them: https://t.co/gKJpSZxMcV

[Megan @_meganlcollins]

Reimagining our tradition of going on a gingerbread hunt. Families were asked to send in “sightings” of our cookie from around the world. We are tracking on our map, reading letters, writing labels and retelling stories. #literacyinaction @teacher2teacher @TeachersCollege

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Hey! We're back. Talking about movies that talk about schools. In Episode Six, we talk "Election." If you are already missing 2020 election chatter, then tune in. This is one election you won't want to miss. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts! https://t.co/5C45ZBMDXN

[Hillbrook CTE @HillbrookCTE]

How can schools help grow antiracism? Our employees meet monthly for DEI learning, including in small protocol groups. Today we discuss the costs of racism, including for white folks. We share personal connections & responses to Paul Kivel's article & Heather McGhee's TED talk

[MindShift @MindShiftKQED]

A study of 6,200 kids found that elevated curiosity was linked to higher math and literacy skills among kindergarteners and the achievement gap associated with poverty was essentially closed. https://t.co/t08pgkClbv

[Leadership+Design @leadanddesign]

It's here, it's here! Our new website is live.

Check it out, and join the conversation.

https://t.co/AsNOxJ7N0X

[Leadership+Design @leadanddesign]

What is "cancel culture," and how is it showing up in our schools?

Join us for a human, not-overly-scripted conversation on Friday:

https://t.co/ngeNB2d7ve