View from the Bridge

Reading, Writing, and ’Rithmatic.

The curriculum of Tabor Academy was pretty straightforward when the school was founded in 1876. The basic skills of literacy and numeracy were foremost, along with an understanding of civics critical to a Nation rebuilding after a devastating Civil War.

Today’s curriculum requires a much wider and complex focus. Concepts such as Artificial Intelligence, changing environmental pressures, and growing challenges with mental and physical wellbeing are set against a background of a globe that is connected by communication and transportation like never before.

As we embrace our new strategic plan at Tabor, Mapping our Journey, we are thinking deeply about how students learn and grow in the context of a rapidly changing world. One area of inquiry upon which we have embarked is the crafting of a “Portrait of a Graduate,” which will guide us as we think about the skills, knowledge, and habits of mind our students will need to thrive throughout their lives. To do this, we have looked far and wide into the world to determine what a well-prepared graduate means today.

At the same time, however, one element of a Tabor education that has not changed, and will not change, is our dedicated teachers and the devotion and care they show to our students. I have heard from so many alums about the faculty members who helped them reach where they are today through impactful and important relationships. At the core of the best teaching and learning, regardless of the scope and sequence of a curriculum, is the care of an adult.

As you read this edition of Tabor Today, therefore, you will see both education as it is changing and the core elements that make this sacred calling one of the best professions in the world. Hanging out with young people and helping shape their lives? Nothing better than that!

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