Michael Peller

partner. father of 2. lover of the outdoors. progressive educator.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

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[Michael Peller @michaelpeller]

Day 10 of 10. A launch party it has been. We are getting very close to being ready for the ⁦@HillbrookSchool⁩ upper school to begin in 38 days. Today we worked on our classes, focusing on #competency-based learning, and dove into the nuts and bolts of operating a school.

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The @HillbrookSchool expanding faculty are designing some amazing place-based, urban-based Immersives. These three-week classes will be using the city as our classroom. It has been great to use @unrulr as a way to document and share our journey. https://t.co/qqgM86vwiD

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Day 9 of 10. Defining course-specific and disciplinary competencies. Also having lots of fun! The ⁦@HillbrookSchool⁩ upper school team has made so much progress these two weeks. One more day to go before a short break!

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Day 7 of 10. ⁦@HillbrookSchool⁩ middle school Ts are joining the expanding high school Ts to help build a programmatic bridge between the divisions and campuses. More importantly, we are taking time to build relationships across campuses.

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Today’s training on Restorative Practices (RP) affirmed, through theory and practice, that RP is first and foremost about building a positive community (not discipline).

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42 days until kids come, Week 2 and day 6 of 10 of the @HillbrookSchool upper school “launch party.”

Today and tomorrow we are working with the Restorative Justice Training Institute.

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Day 5 of 10 at the ⁦@HillbrookSchool⁩ high school “launch party.”
Sharing our long-standing commitment to Diversity, Equity and inclusion and Justice in Action. Later we’ll be visiting the King library, which we’ll use as our research library. Afternoon— immersive planning!

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UDL- “acknowledge, accept and celebrate that variability in student learners is the norm.”

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Day 4 of 10 of the ⁦@HillbrookSchool⁩ upper school “Launch Party”– the morning was an orientation to faculty offices at ⁦@WeWork, a presentation on UDL, and time to create academic classes. Afternoon: continuation of building our trans disciplinary Immersive classes.

[Michael Peller @michaelpeller]

“It is how this week is feeling; like puzzle pieces 🧩 coming into place… from question marks to exclamation points!”

Great to hear one of the ⁦@HillbrookSchool⁩ expanding faculty just share this!!

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Learning is a relational act grounded in people, place and history. That is why at ⁦@HillbrookSchool⁩ high school we will be using the city as our classroom! Grateful for Mezcal owner, Adolfo, for sharing the story of the “Alebrijes” mural with us.

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The ⁦@ScottCenterSE⁩ gets us using ⁦@unrulr⁩ to document journeys of learning

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Great to hear from our ⁦@ScottCenterSE⁩ team whose questions— “What matters to you? What are you doing about it?”— guides our work as we build our Reach Beyond Immersives classes.

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“You put language to what is in my heart for this city,” said one teacher to long-time trustee and @PizzaMyHeart owner Chuck Hammers after he told the story of how the @HillbrookSchool high school ended up in San Jose.

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Day 3 of 10 in building the @HillbrookSchool high school is focused on building our 3-week Immersive classes using the city as a classroom. These trans disciplinary courses focused on social impact will prepare students to tackle complex problems with confidence and competence.

[Michael Peller @michaelpeller]

Thanks so much for being with us! What a rich and rewarding day it was. After you left, many reflected: I feel ready for the year!

[The Institute for Social and Emotional Learning @InstituteforSEL]

Excited to be with @HillbrookSchool today as it continues to "envision a world where all people thrive!"

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[Michael Peller @michaelpeller]

Wonderful day with Janice Tobin and ⁦@JoeTchen⁩ from ⁦@InstituteforSEL⁩ with the ⁦@HillbrookSchool⁩ expanding high school!

[Michael Peller @michaelpeller]

Building a high school is first and foremost a commitment to caring for community.

[Michael Peller @michaelpeller]

Using ⁦@unrulr⁩ during our morning to focus on our “why”. What an amazing tool that will be a key part of the ⁦@HillbrookSchool⁩ high school.