by Amy Valens | Feb 1, 2022 | Events, Open Classroom
We are so excited to have this opportunity to bring together the creative energy of 5 decades of Open students! Go to http://lagunitasopenclassroom.com/alumni-art-show/ and register by March 1! And then think of another Open alumni who makes art, and tell them to sign...
by Amy Valens | Jan 20, 2022 | Open Classroom
The Open Classroom resuscitated my teaching career. Through years of public and private school jobs I had stalled in a profession that stifled my idealism and desire for creative freedom in the classroom. After a five year break from the...
by Amy Valens | Jan 8, 2022 | Open Classroom
Asked to describe my own experience inside Open Classroom, I find myself beyond words, for something so crucial and sacred, which saved my life and those of many around me, is beyond explanation. But, if pressed, I will begin with this: Community is the core of...
by Amy Valens | Dec 20, 2021 | Open Classroom
When I retired after 36 years of teaching in the Tam District, I was ready for a change and thought I might like to volunteer at my local elementary school. I was welcomed by the principal who set up a schedule for me in the Montessori, Waldorf and Open Classroom...
by Amy Valens | Nov 29, 2021 | Open Classroom
The first time I visited Open Classroom I was overwhelmed. There were so many things happening I wasn’t sure what was what, but I loved how the teachers talked with the children and the other parents talked to us. When we left I said to my husband, “I...
