Duke School Under the Oak Magazine, Fall 2020

Our Mission & Core Values
WHAT WE DO
Inspire learners to boldly and creatively shape
their future.
IDEAS WE LIVE BY
Learner-Centered
Learners are the center of a dynamic and
collaborative learning, inquiry and discovery
process.
Active Inquiry
Intellectual curiosity through project-based
learning propels learners to explore multiple
paths to creative solutions.
Inside this Issue
Bold Thinkers
A deep love of learning and respect for our
community forms bold, critical thinkers for life.
WHY WE DO IT
To prepare the next generation of problem
solvers for our complex world.
Under the Oak
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Lucy Bradshaw
Candy Thompson
Nancy Joyce
Laura Thompson
Irecka Smith
Sarah Dwyer
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DUKE SCHOOL WELCOMES LISA
NAGEL, HEAD OF SCHOOL
Meet Duke School’s new Head of
School, Lisa Nagel.
A TRIBUTE TO THE OAK TREE
Jane Ann McCullough, retired teacher,
shares the story behind UTOT.
A FAMILIAR MEETING SPOT: UNDER
THE OAK TREE
Nicole Thompson reflects on what
UTOT means to the community.
STORYTELLING: THE DISCOVERY
THROUGH PROJECT WORK
Teachers Maureen Dwyer and Miriam
Ornstein use a Glowforge to create
storytelling figures.
THROUGH THE LENS OF EQUITY AND
SOCIAL JUSTICE
Emily Chávez updates the community
on Duke School’s equity and social
justice work.
DRAGON PRIDE
Duke School GSA students organize
the school’s participation in the 2019
Durham Pride Parade.