June 13, 2024A peek inside Collaboration WeekDear Acera community. Staff collaboration, learning together, and continuous improvement of our program are in the DNA of Acera’s culture! Collaboration workshop…
June 7, 2024Highlights from the Spring IMPposiumWhat a wonderful time at our IMPposium last week! Students delved into complex subjects, such as quantum mechanics, the stock market, and…
May 30, 2024Cultivating Executive Functioning at AceraBy Emily Achilles Stefanich and Jamie Schefen Guiding Question: How do we teach/support executive functioning at each grade level? Overview Executive functioning…
May 15, 2024Measuring Core CapacitiesBy Jamie Schefen At Acera, we have a shared set of values which we hold as a community and capacities which we…
May 8, 2024Rethinking Assessment: Beyond Traditional TestsBy Emily Stefanich Standardized assessments have long been the go-to method for measuring student performance in schools, providing a snapshot of academic…
January 10, 2024Neuropsych Evaluations: A Parent's PerspectiveAs a parent, I have had my fair share of “Why on Earth is this happening?” moments. My two sons are such…
October 12, 2023The IMPp process at AceraIMPp stands for Inquiry, Making, and Passion project. Each week on Monday and Thursday mornings, all Upper School students (currently in grades 6…
October 4, 2023Individual Learning Plans: A Guide to a Gifted Student’s LearningEinstein is credited with the adage, “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a…
September 14, 2023How to get the most out of Listening ConferencesDear Acera Families, The school year continues to build momentum and the ‘buzz’ in the building from the first week took on…
August 30, 2023How we hire teachers at AceraBy George Papayannis, Director of Upper School We are excited to welcome two new core classroom teachers, Jill Rubinstein and Renee Scherer,…
