WRITING IS BECOMING A SHARED LANGUAGE AT CATHEDRAL. STUDENTS ARE LEARNING TO USE IT NOT ONLY TO DEMONSTRATE UNDERSTANDING, BUT ALSO TO REFLECT, QUESTION, AND ADVOCATE. readers and thoughtful speakers. We’ve also invested in supporting our teachers. This year, teachers are working collaboratively to align expectations across grades and subjects while celebrating growth. At the same time, we are expanding training in The Writing Revolution , bringing more teachers, including our instructional coaches, into the work to deepen expertise and ensure consistency across classrooms. Writing is becoming a shared language at Cathedral. Students are learning to use it not only to demonstrate understanding, but also to reflect, question, and advocate. With these skills, they are developing the habits of clear thinkers and effective communicators, in other words, students who know how to write and who know that their voices can have an impact.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Jenny Cals is the director of curriculum and instruction at Cathedral School for Boys. A 20-year educator and former school leader in Barcelona, she holds degrees from UCLA and Middlebury College. Jenny is fluent in English, Spanish, and Catalan and is a member of the 2024–2025 NAIS Aspiring Heads cohort.
2025–2026 RED&GOLD
19
Made with FlippingBook Digital Proposal Creator