by Renee Owen | Nov 16, 2016 | Director's Blog
by Taryn Finley of The Huffington Post
Last month, Rainbow added “social justice” to our mission statement. Now, more than ever, education needs to be a force for empowerment, rather than indoctrination. This young teacher’s incredible spoken word poem begins with the Horace Mann quote, “Education is the great equalizer of the conditions of man.” He then reminds us that when Horace Mann said that, his people were hung for learning to read. He goes on from there. It’s powerful.
by Renee Owen | Nov 11, 2013 | Director's Blog
Photo by xedos4
From a fellow classmate at Harvard, “The only way for humans to compete with technology is to become more human.” (From the Future of Learning, Summer, 2013)
As I have written lately, the more technologically advanced society becomes, the less humans are valued for doing jobs that can be outsourced to computers. So the question we educators are constantly grappling with is, “What do we need to teach the youth of today, in order for them to be competitive in our new high tech world?
The overly obvious answer seems to be “computer skills,” but life is much more complex than that! Mika, one of my classmates this summer helped us realize that being MORE human, and therefore, more HUMANE, was the solution. As educators, the moral curriculum is more important than ever.
by Renee Owen | Aug 21, 2013 | Director's Blog, News
Our very own Renee Owen is making a difference by making the newspaper!
Renee Owen, Director of Rainbow Community School, in front of the historic building, The Orr Mansion
Her journey to Rainbow Community School has been an incredible one.
Now, as director of Rainbow, she has used her talents to grow the school community and create a unique school with the “whole child” in mind.
As Renee said to the Times,
“The vision is very exciting, and our new name and logo capture the intent and evolution of Rainbow,” Owen said. “As one parent said, ‘I feel like the best of our history is being reborn into a new school, and the new name and brand represent that.’”
These are exciting times for Rainbow Community School. To read more about our valiant director, click the link below for the complete article:
Read more here!
by Renee Owen | Aug 8, 2013 | Director's Blog, News
Yay! to Howard Gardner, famous Harvard professor who published the Multiple Intelligences theory in 1983. (Even though Rainbow was founded in 1977 and predates Howard’s theory, our educational model is essentially based on the same theory, but we call the intelligences “domains.”) Howard Gardner is my favorite living psychologist, and it was fun to enjoy a social gathering together and talk theory. Thanks for all you have done for the field of education, Howard. ~Renee
by Renee Owen | Jul 30, 2013 | Director's Blog
Very Inspiring! Here I am with legendary Harvard professor, David Perkins. He just laid out a beautiful, succinct formula for 21st Century Learning.
