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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I observed an amazing class today.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As a formative assessment to check for understanding of their work on ecology Mr. Amaral had his IB Yr 1 Biology class prepare work stations in which they taught various ecological concepts to a third grade class. Third grade are covering the same topics in their Science unit. At the same time another group of students, the IB Yr 2 Psychology class, recorded observations of the third grade class as part of their unit on Developmental Psychology. Twelve HS students teaching 25 LS students with no "teacher" involvement except as observers.</span><br />
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771499739342357352.post-62751620932185737152014-11-10T07:33:00.001-02:002014-11-10T07:34:23.009-02:00Graded Performing Choir<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771499739342357352.post-6670646358496712832014-11-04T11:09:00.001-02:002014-11-04T11:09:49.497-02:00GIN Conference - Buenos Aires<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771499739342357352.post-86717287850737972602014-11-03T14:29:00.000-02:002014-11-03T14:29:10.936-02:00First Debate Tournament between Graded and Brasilia<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Please take a moment to congratulate the students who participated in the first ever Debate Tournament between Graded and EAB over the weekend in Brasilia. Our students were well-prepared, persuasive in their speeches, and respectful of their opponents. Michael Borger, Mitch Herr, and Catu Berretta did some of the best debating we've seen from them. Catu Berretta took Third Speaker, Luiz de Campos took First Speaker, and the team of Lucas Auriemo, Nicky Ferreira, and Luiz de Campos took first place. The win in the final round, with only a half hour to prepare, was due to the whole team coming together to help them research their arguments. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Great job everyone!</span><br />
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771499739342357352.post-90026462885076112752014-06-07T16:46:00.000-03:002014-06-07T16:50:57.744-03:00Highlights from Graduation 2014<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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GradedLive covered this year's graduation and you can find the highlights video below. Nearly 200 people had the opportunity to watch the ceremony from other parts of the world.<br />
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The link to the full version is <a href="https://sites.google.com/a/graded.br/gradedlive/home/events/graduation-ceremony" target="_blank">here</a>. Enjoy!</div>
Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771499739342357352.post-46886393283281694202014-05-12T07:34:00.000-03:002014-05-12T07:34:42.043-03:00Applying Historical Learning to Modern Day Slavery<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Students in Grade 9 History are now working on a research project on slavery. The end goal is to use a historical perspective on effective measures that helped end slavery in the past to interpret modern day slavery and then raise awareness. Students will be working as historians and using their conclusions to serve the community with more informed action ideas.<br />
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771499739342357352.post-81597424422461757862014-05-05T12:00:00.000-03:002014-05-05T12:00:01.231-03:00Fabian Nacer comes to Graded and talks to students about Drug Abuse<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.1500000000000001; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;">In March and April, Fabian Nacer, a consultant for the Prevention of Drugs and Alcohol Use, came to speak about teenage drug use, to all of the Grade 9 and 10 students in their Health and Physical Education classes. Fabian grew up in Sao Paulo, in the neighborhood of Moema, and attended a private school. As a teen, he began experimenting with a wide range of drugs, including alcohol, marijuana and cocaine. He moved to the USA and when he returned to Brazil, and his addiction to cocaine and crack progressed, he eventually lived on the streets of Sao Paolo for six years, including the area colloquially known as ‘’Cracolândia.’’ After undergoing multiple rehab interventions, he finally overcame his drug addiction and today, he visits schools and institutions throughout Sao Paulo, as a specialist on drug addiction prevention. His detailed descriptions of his traumas and survival related to drug abuse, were extremely riveting for the Grade 9 and 10 students. Students openly asked Fabian multitudes of questions throughout his classroom discussions. Fabian spoke to students about the addiction process and how his behavior and habits with alcohol and marijuana use influenced his experimentation with other drugs. He also spoke about how drug use can change family and friendships, and the ability to enjoy other activities in life. Most importantly, he spoke to students about how drug use can affect one emotionally, socially and physically. By relating his own experiences, he challenged students about their own perspectives related to drug use, including the use of alcohol, marijuana and other illegal drugs. For more information about Fabian’s work, please visit his <a href="http://www.palestrasdrogas.com.br/index.html" target="_blank">website</a>.</span><br />
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771499739342357352.post-1225913735755508482014-04-26T09:21:00.001-03:002014-04-26T09:21:41.423-03:00The Future of Universities - Graded is Hosting Ben Nelson of The Minerva Project<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We are pleased to invite you to a presentation by Ben Nelson, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Minerva Project, a reinvented university experience for the brightest and most motivated students in the world. In this presentation, Ben Nelson will discuss the current situation and the future of higher education and the way Minerva plans to help students be global leaders and innovators. Prior to founding the Minerva Project, Nelson spent ten years at Snapfish as President and CEO. Ben Nelson holds a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated with honors.</div>
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Location: Graded, The American School of Sao Paulo - Auditorium<br />Av. Presidente Giovanni Gronchi, 4710<br />Morumbi - São Paulo, SP 05724-002<br />Date: Tuesday, April 29<br />3.30pm – 4:30pm<br />Coffee Break following the Presentation<br /><br /><b>PLEASE REGISTER <a href="https://pt.surveymonkey.com/s/Debate_BenNelson" style="color: #c85657;" target="_blank">HERE</a></b></div>
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771499739342357352.post-70274296509050914372014-04-14T17:57:00.003-03:002014-04-14T18:43:17.525-03:002014 Big 4 Tournament<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The Futsal, Volleyball and Softball teams traveled to NR to compete in the 2014 Big 4 Tournament. The four day competition was intense for all of the student-athletes and it provided our students with valuable learning opportunities. The coaches and players are immersed in the tournament on team and individual levels. It's fascinating to watch the drama play on out so many fronts. While all 24 of the teams vie for a championship, only 6 are able to earn the 1st place trophy. Graded's teams played hard throughout the competition and we are very proud of our coaches and players.<br />
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Champions - Boy's and Girl's Volleyball<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Congratulations to Neide Mussete and the Graded Choir for their incredible dedication and passion for vocal music. The Graded community is proud of everyone involved in the Choir and we look forward to the next performance from this amazing group.</span></div>
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At today's HS PTA Coffee approximately 35 parents dove into the topic of standards-based grading and we talked about the work that Graded's schoolwide Grading and Reporting Task Forces has been doing. Below is the presentation from the session, a video showing a discussion on what one school is doing, and a funny video on grading. You can also find resources at <a href="http://gradedhs.blogspot.com.br/2014/03/hs-pta-coffee-learning-and-grades.html" target="_blank">HS PTA Coffee: Learning and Grades</a>. Please feel free to add your comments in the blog.<br />
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771499739342357352.post-74006254732480558442014-03-17T08:35:00.003-03:002014-03-18T13:59:11.005-03:00BRAMUN 2014<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Congratulation to all who participated in Brazil MUN over the last five days. Debate started at 09:00 </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">and went until 19:00 </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">each day. Directors from other school complimented Graded students as the most prepared, well-spoken and on task students in each delegation. </span><br />
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<b>This year's Leadership:</b></div>
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Secretary General: Luiza Gundim</div>
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Chair of Political Commitee: Clara Bezerra</div>
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Chair of Human Rights Committee: Stephanie Prufer</div>
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Vice-Chair of Security Council: Pooja Singhi</div>
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Vice-Chair of G20 (Group of Twenty): Daniel Almeida</div>
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Delegation of Mexico: Gabe Borger and Brian Wolfson</div>
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<b>Honorable Mention in Security Council:</b> </div>
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Delegation of the United States of America: Kevin Kim and Karen Kandleman. </div>
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Special Committee Co-Chair: Luiza Valim</div>
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771499739342357352.post-41371173135857458722014-03-15T16:10:00.001-03:002014-03-16T17:23:07.788-03:00May 24th will be here before you know it.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The members of the Class of 2014 had their first meeting on Friday to discuss the events for the next 70 days. Below is the presentation from our meeting. Please contact the High School office if you have any questions.<br />
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771499739342357352.post-44166726881552300682014-03-14T18:00:00.000-03:002014-03-14T18:00:01.222-03:00Parent of a Graded Senior's Art Exhibition<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Second edition <b>LAB570<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This exhibition presents “O Saber
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a focus on the relationship between drawing and the different medias in cutting
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The studio space Ateliê Alê, eventually
became an area of democratization and discussion on contemporary art
production. Many ideas immerged and the
project LAB570 was created as an artistic laboratory for curators to develop
upcoming projects based on current art production in the city of São Paulo. In
addition, the space provides another exhibition possibility for emerging artists.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In its second edition, LAB570 presents the exhibition “O Saber da Linha” , curated by
Paulo Gallina a young curator. The
exhibition is a cutout on the relationship between line and drawing, and the
idea of constant presence of that quintessential element of design, the line,
on various supports. Objects, photographs and paintings that explore the
boundaries of this support, will be displayed, becoming pure image. With participant
artists: <b>Alexandra Ungern-Sternberg</b> , Andrey Zignnatto , Camilo Meneghetti ,
Evandro Soares , Fabio Leão, Fernanda Carvalho , Je Américo , Marcelo Amorim ,
Pedro Gallego and Tchelo , the exhibition begins in March and lasts until mid-April.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Parallel to the exhibition the
studio Ateliê Alê presents the first edition of
<i>Projeto Portão </i>(Gate Project)
in the adjacent gallery that opens to the street . For this project, its
creators, Alexandra Ungern-Sternberg and
Fábio Leão , invited graffiti artists to develop an artwork on the studio’s door. Photographic records of this production
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between art that is on the street and institutionalized art .<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Curator: Paulo Gallina<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Alexandra Ungern - Sternberg<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fábio Leão<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Opening: March 13, 2014 from 6 to
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Visitation : March 14 to April 12
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Final Exams for students in grades 9 - 11 are scheduled for May 30 - June 4. Below is our policy and the schedule. Please contact the High School Office if you have any questions.</span></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Final
examinations are an integral and important part of many courses. It is
the policy of the school that they be taken only during regularly
scheduled times. Exceptions are made only when student illness
(documented by a physician’s statement) or employer-dictated parent
travel (documented by a letter from the employer) make it impossible for
the student to sit for a final examination at the scheduled time.
Requests for exceptions to the school’s policy that are based on travel
plans must be made in writing to the High School Principal. Unless
traveling students will not be returning to São Paulo, missed final
examinations will normally be made up during the first days of the next
school semester. Students will receive an incomplete mark (I) until the
exams are completed.</span></em></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Do you worry about your child's digital footprint? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">What is the role of parents in helping students manage their online lives? </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Jason Ohler a world-renowned lecturer and author of the book <a href="http://www.jasonohler.com/publications/books.cfm" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Digital Community, Digital Citizen, For our children will it be two lives or one?</a>, will answer these questions and many more at our parent session on<b> Tuesday, March 18 at 19:30 in the auditorium</b>. If you want to find out more about Jason Ohler and his work you can access his website at <a href="http://www.jasonohler.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">www.jasonohler.com</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We hope to see you there! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">You may also be interested in reading danah boyd's book, <i><a href="http://www.openculture.com/2014/03/download-a-free-copy-of-danah-boyds-book-its-complicated-the-social-lives-of-networked-teens.html" target="_blank">It's Complicated: The social lives of networked teens</a>.</i> It's currently available as a free download. While boyd's research is on U.S. teens I think that you will find many connections to Graded students' online social lives.</span></div>
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771499739342357352.post-52484829274016250792014-03-12T21:15:00.002-03:002014-03-12T21:15:50.644-03:00The Class of 2014 and the Homestretch<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The May 24th Graduation Ceremony will be here before we all know it and it's time to look ahead to important dates/events. The next two and a half months will be a roller coaster ride for the seniors and their parents and it all begins with mock exams next week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This year we decided to devote four days to mock exams. This change was based on feedback from students and teachers from the past several years. There are no classes for seniors these days so that they can focus on the exams. <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">We decided on this new format based on feedback from teachers and past students. There are two main purposes for the exams are...</span></span><br />
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<li style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">to provide students and teachers with information on what knowledge and skills the students have mastered at this point in time. This information will then be used for review work and a semester exam grade.</span></li>
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<span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Important events/dates are listed below. We will be going over the details in several upcoming senior flex meetings.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"> April 30 - </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Final Day for IB Students to Submit major coursework (including CAS Work)</span></span></div>
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8771499739342357352.post-71456245153941328852014-03-11T23:13:00.000-03:002014-03-11T23:13:11.622-03:00Six Graded Singers Attend AMIS in Dusseldorf, Germany<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Before traveling to the AMIS festival, previous festival participants kept telling us that AMIS is an amazing opportunity, and that they’d never experienced anything as wonderful as singing in a choir with singers who share your passion for music. Of course, we believed them, but it was only when I heard the pure, strong, beautiful music being made by what looked like an ordinary group of teenage girls, that I really realized the importance of the AMIS program.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Preparing for the auditions was very time consuming, but when we started singing with the choir in Germany we realized that it was all worth it. Ms. Mussete was supporting and helping us throughout the whole experience, giving us the opportunity to be there in the first place. If it weren’t for the incredible choir program and teacher, we wouldn't have experienced such a</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> life changing</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> festival. We were very well prepared for our performance and three of us even earned solos. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Overall, this trip has not only enriched our musical and cultural knowledge, but it has created an unbreakable bond between 7 very different people. This trip was a life changing experience through which we have been able to grow so close. I think we can safely say, this experience is one we’ll never forget, and it is all part of the </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Graded Experience</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></div>
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