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Lower School students strengthen their awareness of commonality and diversity with carefully selected experiences. Students learn to articulate what they would like to explore and are then introduced to the many ways in which they can uncover information: asking questions, reading books, researching on the Internet, interviewing experts, conducting experiments, making observations, and more. Students have the opportunity to work cooperatively and solve problems democratically—all key elements of the curriculum. Students are increasingly cognizant of their responsibility to their community.
Faculty
ReedElkinton
Grade 5 Head Teacher (Humanities) and Lower School Social Studies Curriculum Coordinator
Reed holds a BA in Music from Reed College, an MEd in ESL Education from the University of Massachusetts, and an MEd in Elementary Education from Worcester State University. Reed came to Trevor from Escuela Lomas Altas, a bilingual international school in Mexico City, where he served as the lead teacher in 3rd and 4th grade. He joined Trevor to be part of a dedicated team of educators focused on helping students become independent and joyful learners.
ClodaghMcCloskey
Grade 3 Head Teacher and Lower School Environmental Studies Curriculum Coordinator
Clodagh began teaching at Trevor in 2008. She studied Creative Writing and Modern Dance at Bennington College, and General Education for Grades 1–6 at Hunter College School of Education. Clodagh is a Trevor alumna (Class of 1996) and says that she loves that “as Trevor teachers, we can bring our individual talents and perspectives to the table, imbuing our instruction with a wide variety of unique gifts.” For example, Clodagh enjoys incorporating her background in modern dance, writing, sewing/knitting, the arts, and organic gardening as an additional means to make academic material accessible and exciting to every student.
Eric holds a BA from The University of Michigan and an MS in Education from Bank Street College of Education. Eric has been working as part of the 2nd-grade teaching team since 1986. He is grateful that his three sons Zef, Jasper, and Cassidy were able to experience the breadth of a Trevor education and that they are proud alumni. They have formed lifelong friendships at Trevor and developed habits of mind that nurture them as young men applying their skills in the world. An aspect of Trevor that Eric has always treasured is the school’s vision of teaching as an act of creativity. He values the opportunity that Trevor has encouraged to consistently explore, create, and refine the 2nd-grade curriculum, adapting to his students, technology, and to new innovations in the field of education.
Michelle joined Trevor in 2010 from The Spence School, where she taught Kindergarten. She earned her BA in Social Work and AS in Liberal Arts from NYU, and her MA in Early Childhood Special Education from NYU Steinhardt School of Education.