Survival of the Fittest and the Peppered Moth February 25, 2021 Science Department Chair Ben Hatch recently challenged his Applied Biology students to better understand Darwin’s Theory of Natural Selection and how it applies to the peppered moth. Through a simulation that required teams to take on roles of… Read More
Día de los Muertos November 12, 2020 Academics, In the Classroom With Election Day fast approaching, Ms. Tieger designed a project centered around the history of voting rights in the United States to encourage her students to better understand the power of a vote. Read More
Fourth Grade Voting Rights Project October 29, 2020 Academics, In the Classroom With Election Day fast approaching, Ms. Tieger designed a project centered around the history of voting rights in the United States to encourage her students to better understand the power of a vote. Read More
Chris ’21 Receives a Mountain Card October 21, 2020 Academics, Life Through Service The strength of our community is the result of intentional and deeply personal work across both our campuses. Each student has a role to play. And through the course of this work, we find it important to recognize and celebrate… Read More
How will you be the change? October 21, 2020 Academics, Life Through Service The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) program at IMS is vital to the school’s mission, community, and future. While we have made strides in creating a more equitable and inclusive school, we are not yet where we need to be. Read More
Relevance and Purpose in Teaching September 2, 2020 Academics, In the Classroom Indian Mountain School will return to in-person classes this fall, while still offering a remote track of learning. This summer, our faculty have been engaged in a unique professional development opportunity to better adapt to the unique needs of each… Read More
Welcome to Our New Faculty August 31, 2020 We are pleased to welcome a group of talented new faculty to both campuses this year! Over the past few weeks, this energetic group has been getting familiar with the school, and they are eager for the first day of… Read More
A Gamified Approach to Global Language Learning May 7, 2020 Academics, In the Classroom Imagine a method of learning that looks a bit like the opening credits of Game of Thrones and you’ll have a good idea of Mrs. Kokoszka’s Upper Campus Spanish classes. As part of her curriculum, Mrs. Kokoszka utilizes a gamified… Read More
Students Discuss Deforestation During 9th Grade Summit February 20, 2020 This term, ninth grade history students participated in the annual “Summit” project, in which groups of students inhabit the roles of various countries, stakeholders, industries, and other groups to work toward a hypothetical solution to a real-world geopolitical crisis. This… Read More
Virtual Reality Brings History to Life March 21, 2019 Academics, Technology Empathy building is central to the IMS academic experience, and we continually ask ourselves how to foster it in authentic ways. Across our humanities disciplines, instruction extends beyond literature and historical texts; teachers strive to bring learning to life and… Read More
