Why Crescent
Our focus on character education is aligned to our mission and an integral part of how we teach, motivate and inspire our boys.
List of 1 items.
-
OPEN MIKE
-
Read Headmaster Michael Fellin's latest blog.
List of 1 items.
-
CRESCENT
Resources
Resources Footer
Why Crescent
Faculty and Staff
Faculty Research
In its commitment to professional growth, Crescent School encourages faculty to undertake research projects that deepen their mastery of their teaching practice.
Action Research
Action research refers to a systematic inquiry that teachers conduct to better understand aspects of their professional practice and to improve how their students learn.
Action research at Crescent is conducted within the framework of the International Boys’ Schools Coalition (IBSC). Since 2010, many Crescent faculty members have presented action research projects to their peers at national and international conferences. Learn more about action research with the IBSC.
Action research refers to a systematic inquiry that teachers conduct to better understand aspects of their professional practice and to improve how their students learn.
Action research at Crescent is conducted within the framework of the International Boys’ Schools Coalition (IBSC). Since 2010, many Crescent faculty members have presented action research projects to their peers at national and international conferences. Learn more about action research with the IBSC.
International Research on Boys’ Learning
Crescent is an active participant in international research on boys’ education.
Crescent is an active participant in international research on boys’ education.
- Crescent was part of the global study of relational learning for boys led by Dr. Michael Reichert, executive director of the Center for the Study of Boys’ and Girls’ Lives. Findings from that research were published in I Can Learn From You: Boys as Relational Learners.
- Crescent faculty participated in a three-year research project by Dr. Victoria Marsick of Columbia University, examining teaching practices of boys’ schools around the world.
- Crescent also contributes to global research projects led by the International Boys’ Schools Coalition, including the new Boys' Global Inspiration Network.
-
The Crescent Way, Crescent's Strategic Academic Plan, identifies four areas of possibility to which we aspire. One of these — “Our Standing” — envisions Crescent as a leader in educational programs for boys, boys’ research and teacher professional development. As stated in the plan, a research centre "would serve the Crescent community teachers, parents, and the boys themselves — and would be a resource both locally and globally for those interested in understanding and working effectively with boys.”
Crescent's Centre for Boys' Education is the manifestation of our aspiration. It is a centre dedicated to discovering how boys learn best.
Click here for examples of faculty research.
