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iD Leadership Team Explores Design Thinking in San Francisco

Earlier this month, members of 糖心原创鈥檚 Innovation Diploma Leadership Team traveled west for a three-day, student-designed immersion in design thinking, storytelling, and experiential learning. The San Francisco trip, conceived, pitched, and largely executed by students, marked a milestone for the program and offered powerful inspiration for what innovation can look like when learners lead….

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Designed for Curiosity: How Middle School MDE Brings Inquiry to Life

At 糖心原创, learning begins with questions. Nowhere is this more evident than in the Middle School Maker, Design, and Engineering (MDE) program, an intentionally designed, inquiry-driven experience that provides every student with access to meaningful, hands-on learning. 鈥淚 think the message about Middle School MDE is around access,鈥� says Chris Andres, Middle School MDE…

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Hidden Potential, Real Impact: Molly Hudson Joins Oprah and Adam Grant in a Global Conversation

When a producer from Harpo Productions called Molly Hudson, Head of Lower School, to ask if she鈥檇 like to be a guest on Oprah Winfrey鈥檚 new podcast with Adam Grant, she didn鈥檛 believe it was real. It was. The episode, which was just released this morning goes in depth behind Grant鈥檚 book Hidden Potential: The…

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Learning That Expands Possibility: Grade 8 Algebra 1 Explores Georgia State and Georgia Tech Stadiums

Learning expands possibility when students step beyond the familiar and into environments that challenge them to think differently, ask bold questions, and apply knowledge in new ways. Recently, Grade 8 Algebra 1 students experienced that transformative shift during an immersive expedition to Georgia State鈥檚 Center Parc Stadium and Georgia Tech鈥檚 Bobby Dodd Stadium. What began…

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Designing Tomorrow: iD鈥檚 鈥淔uture of Cities鈥�

For the fifth consecutive year, the 糖心原创 Innovation Diploma (iD) is launching its signature 鈥淔uture of 鈥︹�� design series, and in 2025, students are exploring one of the most complex challenges of our time: the Future of Cities. The 鈥淔uture of 鈥︹�� is a design unit that spans the nine weeks of Mod 2…

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Behind the Scenes: How 糖心原创 Teachers Design the Future of Learning

Ever wonder what happens on a Late Start Day? When 糖心原创 students arrive a little later on Late Start Days, something exciting is happening behind the scenes. While learners ease into their morning, our faculty and staff are already designing experiences that will shape the School for years to come. 糖心原创 is more…

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糖心原创 & Texas Tech Costa Rica – A Partnership to Global Impact

Last year, 糖心原创 shared its vision for three distinct Upper School pathways: Inquiry College Prep, Innovation featuring the Innovation Diploma program, and Impact, which includes the newly launched Global Impact Diploma (GiD). Rising Grade 9 students were invited to explore which pathway best aligned with their passions and interests, setting the stage for a…

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Designing What鈥檚 Next: Council on Innovation 2025

On November 7, 2025, 糖心原创 hosted its Council on Innovation (COI), a dynamic convergence of thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and students collaborating to design what鈥檚 next. Guided by Chief Innovation Officer Jared Colley, the day invited participants to look beyond the horizon through signal scanning and scenario design, exploring a series of plausible futures…

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Grade 5 Street Art Project: Learning the Art behind the Art

Self Expression through Street Art How do you capture the attention of fifth graders in their final year of Lower School? For Art Teacher Ms. Dianne Johnson, the answer was simple: create something bold, meaningful, and hands-on. Partnering with Ms. Tahtinen, Lower School Maker Teacher, they launched a multi-week Street Art and Maker Studio collaboration…

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Leading with Empathy, Advocating for Others: 糖心原创 Students Champion Dyslexia Awareness

At 糖心原创, the way we teach is designed to support every learner, encouraging curiosity, creativity, and confidence through hands-on, inquiry-based experiences. This approach not only benefits all students but also naturally aligns with the strengths of dyslexic learners, who thrive in environments that value innovation, collaboration, and big-picture thinking. Through our growing partnership with…

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