Watershed Head of School Tim Breen, Ph.D., and Upper School Division Head Bridget Collins recently contributed a guest blog to the Getting Smart Collective, a leading voice in education innovation. In their piece, "What Happens When You Trust Young People with Real Problems?", they explore how Watershed empowers students through real-world challenges and authentic agency—highlighting how this approach fosters deeper learning, hope, and a sense of purpose.
Educator Amy Robbins, Ph.D. Expands Her Fulbright Journey to India
Middle school humanities educator Amy Robbins, PhD has completed another chapter in her Fulbright journey - this time to India! Amy, who spent the last year as a Fulbright Scholar through the esteemed Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Program (TGC)—a yearlong professional development experience designed to help U.S. educators bring a global lens to their teaching, has just returned from her second adventure through this program!
Global Learning During a Pandemic
Watershed students reported lots of different ‘wins’ from this year’s G20 experience. Some were fascinated to learn how to think about climate change issues from a non-U.S. perspective, others developed lasting connections with kids from around the world, and some students viewed the experience as relevant to their future goals…
