In the News
Salmonberry In the News
We are so excited to share with you some of the things that makes Salmonberry such a unique blend of holistic education, academic excellence, place-based learning, and integrated community. The articles below represent years of Salmonberry students moving beyond the 4 walls of the classroom and out into the world, to learn and listen and to share and give back.
Visit Southern Oregon University’s Center for Holistic Eduction to read about their recent visit to Salmonberry
Welcome to Salmonberry School’s Blog
Here you will find our reflections on relationship-based education and social responsibility, as well as a chance to dive deeper into the scholarship around Holistic Education and the educational leadership opportunities that our staff have participated in. We encourage you to explore the posts below to get a sense of what being part of the Salmonberry community is all about!
Education for Meaning
Salmonberry School believes that a child’s education should be meaningful. It is a grave, though all-too-common error to allow students to feel that their school work is irrelevant or trivial. It is nearly ubiquitous in mainstream education that kids experience...
What Is Relationship-Based Education?
“It is through others that we become ourselves” ~ Lev Vygotsky Individual learning is embedded within a complex network of social relationships. Early 20th century psychologist Lev Vygotsky was among the first to recognize that learning occurs primarily through social...
Salmonberry School celebrates diversity, multiculturalism and inclusion
Over the course of a week-long collaborative project, Salmonberry School’s 4th- 6th grade Eagles class created a breathtaking sand mandala in their Eastsound classroom. Inspired by the Tibetan Buddhist practice, they carefully applied fine colored sand onto an...
The Soul of Education Initiative: The Prague Gathering
Prague, Czech Republic What an honor it was for me to have been invited to participate in a very unique gathering of education leaders. For three days in mid-April, in the ancient city of Prague, 40 educators and visionaries gathered to explore “The Soul of...
Pangea: A Metaphor for Holism
originally written by Paul Freedman for Pangea, the literary journal of Spring Street International School I was excited to see the first issue of SSIS’ new literary journal. And even more excited by its title and all it implies. Pangea; the word is derived from the...