DMS and Hope EIRs 2020
Damariscotta Montessori School's Educator in Residence: Ross The beginning of my second year of the Educator in Residence program (EIR) has, though been a little hectic, also proven to be…
Educator in Residence 2020
When it began in 2013, the Educator in Residence (EIR) program placed seven educators in six schools with the goals of working deeper with local communities, retaining quality staff through…
August 5, 2019 Final Monday
This past weekend we said farewell until next year to our Junior Wavus campers. I found myself feeling very nostalgic because my own daughters started as junior campers, and I…
July 8, 2019 Third Monday
In Wilderness is the Preservation of the World -- Henry David Thoreau As we head into our final week of camp, I hear the girls saying, “Can you believe it’s…
July 1, 2019 Second Monday
There is a magic at camp that takes time to settle into the heart. A camper’s transition from the familiarity of home and family to the boisterous cabin life of…
June 24, 2019 First Monday
Wavus girls are a gift, and I thank you for sharing your daughters with us. This beautiful week has been full of sun, rain, dance parties, transition, challenge, and delight.…
Winter 2019 EIR Conclusion
Our Educator in Residence (EIRs) program has blossomed since the first seven educators were planted in six schools for eight weeks in 2013. More than two-thirds of our seasonal Leadership…
Medomak and Memorial EIRs 2019
Medomak's Educator in Residence: Megan As a first year educator at The Leadership School, I was so excited to be assigned an EIR at Medomak Middle School. In one of…
Boothbay and Whitefield EIRs 2019
Boothbay's Educator in Residence: Ella In my years as a student I have never seen an entire school of teachers so collectively invested in their students well being. The Boothbay…
Great Salt Bay and Jefferson EIRs 2019
Great Salt Bay's Educator in Residence: Rachel Hello! Rachel Lannino here, reporting live from Great Salt Bay Community School in Damariscotta Maine. Although this is my second year with the…