Author Archives: Steve Goldberg

As the principal of TLC Middle School, I aim to exemplify the sort of learning that students will do at TLC. This blog serves as a record of “What I Learned Today.” Students at TLC will keep similar records of … Continue reading →

At Triangle Learning Community Middle School (TLC for short), we will learn math and science and communication skills when we investigate compelling questions, such as: How many plastic bottles are made each year in the United States? This seems like a … Continue reading →

Greetings! This is one of my most popular posts, and since some new people are visiting my blog to learn more about Triangle Learning Community Middle School (TLC for short), I thought I’d revive it. The post does a nice job … Continue reading →

We will start our days at TLC Middle School by reading the day’s news.  Today, the main story is obvious — what happened at the Boston Marathon? This was an awful raw event, and my thoughts and prayers are with … Continue reading →

Here’s an example of how a morning news discussion will work at Triangle Learning Community Middle School (TLC for short): Let’s take this article from today’s (April 4) Washington Post, titled Short on graves, China turns to sea burials Here’s the first … Continue reading →

Today, the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM) is holding a food drive to benefit hungry people who get food from the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina. Our family is dropping off cans of food … Continue reading →

In the midst of March Madness, just as the NCAA tournament was about to begin, I read a piece on NPR about the odds of choosing a perfect NCAA bracket. It’s a fine piece, except for one thing — it … Continue reading →

My son Ben (who will turn 6 this summer) picked up this very cool book at the Durham Library recently: It’s a great book — filled with examples of what the title promises. One section caught Ben’s attention, and he … Continue reading →

Here’s a great example of how a news article we might read in the morning at TLC Middle School can be used as a springboard to learn in a truly multi-disciplinary way. Let’s look at this recent NPR feature about … Continue reading →

This is my good friend, Ken Okoth: Ken lives in Kenya, and he will be visiting Triangle Learning Community middle school for at least eight video-conference sessions over the course of the 2013-14 school year. By visiting with us on … Continue reading →

An amazing educator named Denise Krebs wrote a blog post you should read – A Year of Genius Hour — What Have I Learned? When Denise gave her middle school students license to be geniuses — to determine, for at least … Continue reading →

I just read a fun review of a summer camp in the most recent issue of Durham Magazine, and I saw several other exciting ads for summer learning as well… It struck me that there’s a contrast between “summer learning,” … Continue reading →