“I think of the self actualizing man not as an ordinary man with something added, but rather as the ordinary man with nothing taken away.”

Dr. A. Maslow

Children learn best through active inquiry, and it’s easier–not harder–to teach this way. The reason why most schools still haven’t found a way to do so, after years of PD and millions of dollars spent, is because the one and only thing that can spark curiosity and collaborative learning is a culture of joy.

Joy is something impossible to manufacture, to purchase, or to command staff to possess and demand from students. You can’t fake it.

Joy helps us learn because joy makes us want to learn. See the photo gallery below to see how we allow our innate need to have joy enable our humble Title I school to rank in the top 10% on the New York State exams.