On Friday, July 29, the Elementary Division will celebrate the end of its three-week run with an exciting open house for parents and families. See what each class will have on offer!
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Category: Course Features
New Secondary Division course offerings
Our 2016 SD offerings feature some brand new classes as well as some unique courses returning from hiatus. Check ’em out before they fill!
Read More →New courses featured for 2015
Secondary Division courses Advanced Reading & Writing The study of language broadens horizons and sharpens the mind. This course is for students completing 10th and 11th grades who love to read and write and would like to amplify their skills in a vibrant, intensive setting. See full course description Fundamentals of Art This hands-on studio […]
Read More →Featured ED & SD Courses for Summer 2014
Elementary Division Courses Completing Kindergarten: Fun with Math; Seashore Science; Planet Ocean Completing 1st grade: Mathmagic!; Earth Sciences: Gee!-ology; Ancient Greece through Myth, Math, & Science Completing 2nd grade: Jazz Up Your Writing; Exploring Light and Vision; Math for the Real World; Rainforests Completing 3rd grade: Authors' Corner; Human Anatomy; Mathematicians' Playground; Those Wonderful Simple Machines! Completing 4th grade: The Artists' Studio; The Invisible Living World; The […]
Read More →New Secondary and Elementary Courses for Summer 2013
One of the most exciting things about releasing our annual course catalog is the opportunity to introduce ATDP families to newly-added courses. From Elementary Division to Secondary, from poetry to microbiology, these new additions promise to excite and enrich this summer’s young scholars. Instructor Interviews Who better to introduce a new course than its instructor? […]
Read More →Minds in Motion: Dann Bearson on The Physics of Motion and Force
The interview below is a part of a series on New ATDP Courses for 2013. Dann Bearson discusses The Physics of motion and Force, which he will co-teach with Dana Ozer. Read the course description here. What is your favorite thing about teaching science at this level (5th grade)? Both Dana and I love the energy […]
Read More →Elementary Microbiology: Barbara Stebbins on The Invisible Living World
The interview below is a part of a series on New ATDP Courses for 2013. Barbara Stebbins discusses her upcoming Elementary Division course, The Invisible Living World. Read the course description here. Why is it important for elementary-aged students to study biology (or science in general)? Science is the best subject for elementary students, […]
Read More →Inquiry and Experiment: Jay Chugh on Advanced Biotechnology
The interview below is a part of a series on New ATDP Courses for 2013. Jay Chugh discusses his upcoming course, Advanced Biotechnology. Read the course description here. How will Advanced Biotechnology be different from our Introduction to Biotechnology course, which you have taught in the past? Students in Advanced Biotechnology will conduct similar […]
Read More →AIC Returns: Shawn McDonald and Sam Pierce on Web Development
The interview below is a part of a series on New ATDP Courses for 2013. Shawn McDonald and Sam Pierce discuss their upcoming course, Web Development (AIC). (See course description.) What is Web Development, and how is it different from advanced web design courses that ATDP has offered in the past? What will students […]
Read More →“Blue”
Last week we gave you odes from the Students of Paul Heller’s Reading for Creative Writing (SD3202) class. This week we have even more poetic works from that class in which students wrote about the color blue: Celena Chang Blue, sticky and slimy, is a dark jelly-y consistency. Since it lacks energy, blue drags itself […]
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