2025-26 Course Descriptions - Catalog - Page 25
Literature and Writing: Core to a Field Education
Making meaning and learning to communicate
effectively are essential life skills, and the study
of literature and composition—both conceived
of in the broadest terms—is central to a Field
education. Students in grades 6-11 take a core
English course which teaches essential skills,
provides common academic experiences, and
facilitates grade cohesion and connection. All
12th grade students enroll in one of several Senior
Seminar offerings.
Emphasis On Skills And Process
Students learn to read deeply, write well, and
engage in purposeful dialogue through an indepth study of literature. While our reading
lists change to meet the needs of our students
and our evolving cultural context, the core
skills of interpretation, analysis, discussion,
argumentation and collaboration are consistently
at the center of the Field English classroom.
Writing with Purpose
Our writing curriculum prepares students to
think critically and clearly, communicating
their ideas and experience with precision and
昀氀exibility. Over time, Field students develop their
authentic voices to make original arguments
that incorporate diverse pieces of evidence,
including both literary and researched sources, to
contribute original ideas to academic discourse
and connect literary themes to real life. They are
prepared for the challenges of writing in college,
in their professional pursuits, and in their adult
lives, becoming lifelong critical thinkers in all
endeavors.
Identity and Culturally Responsive Practice
Literature is both a window and a mirror. Field
students learn to look for and see themselves
in the literature we study, developing a curiosity
for and a desire to know how other people live,
think and experience the world. Students learn to
recognize where their identities show up and how
to communicate across differences.
CREATIVE + CONNECTED
INQUISITIVE + INCLUSIVE
REFLECTIVE + RESILIENT
