The Learning Curve
Welcome to The Learning Curve, a blog featuring insightful educational commentary from, Dr. Robert Bowman, Head of Upper School.
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![Some News is Good News - Adventure Ahoy!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1645632923/wardlaw/mo7tdnfbkkmlt8vkfjoz/BowmanBlogFeb2022.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1645632923/wardlaw/mo7tdnfbkkmlt8vkfjoz/BowmanBlogFeb2022.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1645632923/wardlaw/mo7tdnfbkkmlt8vkfjoz/BowmanBlogFeb2022.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1645632923/wardlaw/mo7tdnfbkkmlt8vkfjoz/BowmanBlogFeb2022.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1645632923/wardlaw/mo7tdnfbkkmlt8vkfjoz/BowmanBlogFeb2022.png","width":1500}])
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![The Comfort of Slipcovers]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1639068507/wardlaw/qaupd2nln7ne62pporhv/BobResized.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1639068507/wardlaw/qaupd2nln7ne62pporhv/BobResized.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1639068507/wardlaw/qaupd2nln7ne62pporhv/BobResized.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1639068507/wardlaw/qaupd2nln7ne62pporhv/BobResized.jpg","width":946}])
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![Ram Resilience Runs Strong]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1603294872/wardlaw/td3os5rxhvpwkcsggxkg/USBlog1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1603294872/wardlaw/td3os5rxhvpwkcsggxkg/USBlog1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1603294872/wardlaw/td3os5rxhvpwkcsggxkg/USBlog1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1603294872/wardlaw/td3os5rxhvpwkcsggxkg/USBlog1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1603294872/wardlaw/td3os5rxhvpwkcsggxkg/USBlog1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1603294872/wardlaw/td3os5rxhvpwkcsggxkg/USBlog1.jpg","width":2200}])
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![Have We Done Enough?]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1594519488/wardlaw/sqidi6brixhofqj3djbn/US_Blog_1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1594519488/wardlaw/sqidi6brixhofqj3djbn/US_Blog_1.png","width":418}])
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When I was a senior in high school, I missed eight weeks of classes - two months - starting in late September. Actually my entire public school district and many others in the Wilmington, Delaware area did not have school because our teachers went on strike.
![Hope in a Time of COVID]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1594515497/wardlaw/liotsaid369y1dxc5ah7/US_Blog_Apr_1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1594515497/wardlaw/liotsaid369y1dxc5ah7/US_Blog_Apr_1.png","width":304}])
Bob Bowman
As Upper School Head, I have the privilege of witnessing acts of care, joy, selflessness, support, giving and love, to name a few, every day from students, parents and faculty. Let me share a few from the past several weeks that keep me encouraged and demonstrate the indomitable W+H spirit.
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Over the last couple of decades or so, the words diversity and inclusion frequently appear together. Yet I am not sure many of us have taken the time to parse their meanings and understand the important distinction between the two.
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Bob Bowman
I have always loved science and for more than a decade I was a card-carrying scientist and enjoyed all the accompanying fame and riches… or maybe it was the fun and adventure? I’ll get back to you.
![In Honor of World Children's Day]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1594514749/wardlaw/tejamzsu4o0k4w7ksndo/US_Blog_2.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1594514749/wardlaw/tejamzsu4o0k4w7ksndo/US_Blog_2.png","width":436}])
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Can one child change the world?
On January 25, 2017, Bana al-Abed, a 7-year-old Syrian girl, tweeted an image of a letter along with the following statement to President Donald Trump: “I beg you, can you do something for the children of Syria? If you can, I will be your best friend.”