“I transferred into East Hill in October of 1969. I was not doing well in Belle Sherman, and a good friend of mine, David Rogers had moved to East Hill and had told me about it. I came home and asked my parents if I could go. They had already been thinking about it, but …
Author Archives: Karen Carr
Homerooms
“Home room was a starting point. It was a place to report at the start of the day, a place where all were accounted for. After that, it was left to each individual to pursue their interests, to go wherever one desired to seek knowledge and fun. Activities were scheduled but the students were not. …
Teaching
“Pat Holmes [is] … a true inspiration to me as an educator” – Doug Fireside “[Problems] Chaos, Chaos, Chaos. The lack of supply monies. We learned to cope with chaos and became expert scroungers.” – Bill Mutch “Teaching at East Hill with Pat Holmes helped me to become a teacher who individualized instruction for each …
Planning
“Marie Harris and I went to be taught about open classrooms by the Sisters of Mercy in New York. They had been trained in the United Kingdom and were running an open classroom school. They were incredibly helpful in showing us how they set up stations around the classroom with different things for students to …
Principles
Dialogue “My mother used to yell at me that she regretted sending me to schools that taught me how to argue. I’m a lawyer – so I guess it wasn’t all a bad thing…” – Leela Fireside “I was amazed at the dynamics of staff meetings. We discussed things I NEVER imagined would be open …
50th reunion
Pictures and thoughts from the 50th anniversary reunion – Aug 31-September 1, 2019, at LACS and at the old East Hill School building. I have a lot more, including videos, but it will come together a little at a time. First off, if you missed getting a T-shirt, here’s the link to order your own. …