What happens when engaged students are paired with inspiring teachers? Peek inside a classroom to find out.
Middle School English: Connecting through poetry
Eighth graders sipped tea and munched on rice crackers as they experimented with Renga poetry.
Meet a Teacher: Emily Chu
Upper School English teacher Emily Chu ’05 on how Lakeside’s mission-driven diversity and equity work plays out in her classroom.
Advanced Physics: Applications in Engineering
Follow the Advanced Physics class to a different classroom - the snowy trails of Snoqualmie Pass - where they're studying snow layering and avalanches.
Upper School Math: Folding in a lesson
Introducing students to mathematical skills and each other
Middle School Personal Development: Mapping Values
Students consider their values and goals in an interdisciplinary project.
Middle School Drama: Seattle Stories
Sixth graders write and perform monologues based on personal experiences.
Upper School History: Voice and Choice
Students become “experts” on topics of their choice.
Meet a Teacher: Tom Doelger
Moving beyond easy answers in Upper School English
Middle School History: Imperfect Heroes
What does it mean to stand up for what is right?
Meet a Teacher: Michelle Wahlin
Finding a path to a career in science
Meet a Teacher: Chip Mehring
Attempting to summit Mount Baker
Middle School Digital Life: Coding Portfolios
Sixth-graders code a digital portfolio featuring their artwork.
Summer School Photography: Finding a Medium
Students in the summer school’s photography class cover the whole of Photography I in an intense six-week period.
Meet a Teacher: Angie Orr
Test prep in Upper School geometry
Meet a Teacher: Andy Law
Laughing and learning in Middle School English
How Lakeside teaches film
Lakeside’s Upper School faculty share some of the why and how of three film-related classes
Upper School English: Essays on Identity
Connecting lived experience to literature
Meet a Teacher: Alban Dennis
Drama teacher Alban Dennis prepares students to shine under the spotlight.
Meet a Teacher: Tom Doelger
Moving beyond easy answers in Upper School English