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What happens when engaged students are paired with inspiring teachers? Peek inside a classroom to find out.
![Students sitting at bottom of stairs of TV Vassar building]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1785176145/lakeside/kg82tiuiypitjcwqvqhs/2026_KMSimmons_TV_-77.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1785176145/lakeside/kg82tiuiypitjcwqvqhs/2026_KMSimmons_TV_-77.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1785176145/lakeside/kg82tiuiypitjcwqvqhs/2026_KMSimmons_TV_-77.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1785176145/lakeside/kg82tiuiypitjcwqvqhs/2026_KMSimmons_TV_-77.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1785176145/lakeside/kg82tiuiypitjcwqvqhs/2026_KMSimmons_TV_-77.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1785176145/lakeside/kg82tiuiypitjcwqvqhs/2026_KMSimmons_TV_-77.jpg","width":2048}])
![Teacher Joe Miliano smiles and gestures in a clean and modern lab classroom]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1781735066/lakeside/djiuqm3cyepesbrbb1kn/2026_KMSimmons_TV_-591_small.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1781735066/lakeside/djiuqm3cyepesbrbb1kn/2026_KMSimmons_TV_-591_small.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1781735066/lakeside/djiuqm3cyepesbrbb1kn/2026_KMSimmons_TV_-591_small.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1781735066/lakeside/djiuqm3cyepesbrbb1kn/2026_KMSimmons_TV_-591_small.jpg","width":1000}])
![An adult leans over a sedated leopard on a blanket, tenderly evaluating it]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1781734782/lakeside/n89wptsqudfuzbt95wel/InsideLakesideScientist_high-res_small.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1781734782/lakeside/n89wptsqudfuzbt95wel/InsideLakesideScientist_high-res_small.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1781734782/lakeside/n89wptsqudfuzbt95wel/InsideLakesideScientist_high-res_small.jpg","width":537}])
![Teacher Alban Dennis pauses thoughtfully, seated in a darkened theater surrounded by students]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1768958449/lakeside/ouacgvfagkmrmsazhw95/rehearsal_midsummernightsdream2Custom.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1768958449/lakeside/ouacgvfagkmrmsazhw95/rehearsal_midsummernightsdream2Custom.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1768958449/lakeside/ouacgvfagkmrmsazhw95/rehearsal_midsummernightsdream2Custom.jpg","width":600}])
![A senior in advanced ecological studies shares her research with a younger student.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1749070210/lakeside/ahwsickpbjrvmziq2kha/Copyof24-25_US_byRidgeway_curriculum_science-3.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1749070210/lakeside/ahwsickpbjrvmziq2kha/Copyof24-25_US_byRidgeway_curriculum_science-3.jpg","width":500}])
![Tan background with medicine graphics, female doctor in background, male speaker in the foreground.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1687816685/lakeside/mxfp0bdri6gjushvu8we/SPEAKERS2_partner.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1687816685/lakeside/mxfp0bdri6gjushvu8we/SPEAKERS2_partner.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1687816685/lakeside/mxfp0bdri6gjushvu8we/SPEAKERS2_partner.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1687816685/lakeside/mxfp0bdri6gjushvu8we/SPEAKERS2_partner.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1687816685/lakeside/mxfp0bdri6gjushvu8we/SPEAKERS2_partner.jpg","width":1280}])
![Middle School English: Graphic storytelling]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1682620734/lakeside/gq32jczgx28tfibn0bed/4996_006Small.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1682620734/lakeside/gq32jczgx28tfibn0bed/4996_006Small.jpg","width":480}])
![H417 Ancient Empires: Rome and Han compared]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1678139875/lakeside/dshjm0jhuk11qzq8dfop/syllabusbirchman.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1678139875/lakeside/dshjm0jhuk11qzq8dfop/syllabusbirchman.jpg","width":481}])
![The “try” in chemistry: Exploring open ended, inquiry-driven investigations]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1638833020/lakeside/chk3zec3haamwjguwpdr/Chem_Comms.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1638833020/lakeside/chk3zec3haamwjguwpdr/Chem_Comms.png","width":450}])
![Design thinking in drama: Custom costumes]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1635522497/lakeside/bupvhk6rddaiwfmlbqxd/Makerspace.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1635522497/lakeside/bupvhk6rddaiwfmlbqxd/Makerspace.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1635522497/lakeside/bupvhk6rddaiwfmlbqxd/Makerspace.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1635522497/lakeside/bupvhk6rddaiwfmlbqxd/Makerspace.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1635522497/lakeside/bupvhk6rddaiwfmlbqxd/Makerspace.jpg","width":1600}])
![Diving into project-based learning (PBL)]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1635439408/lakeside/hfpsvcn8no7v6mtmz5sa/MootCourt_KP.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1635439408/lakeside/hfpsvcn8no7v6mtmz5sa/MootCourt_KP.jpg","width":480}])
![Questions to get to the heart of the Harkness method]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1633111937/lakeside/aur2rhito5use9q0baax/RachelBlog.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1633111937/lakeside/aur2rhito5use9q0baax/RachelBlog.jpg","width":500}])
![Fifth graders’ humanities project focuses on family food traditions]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1605564731/lakeside/yclyhqwcalhjgxsa5afc/5thgradefoodthumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1605564731/lakeside/yclyhqwcalhjgxsa5afc/5thgradefoodthumbnail.jpg","width":480}])
![A teacher smiles, writing on a whiteboard]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1751406048/lakeside/igkcqham74cpnfqdlptt/Erik_Christensen1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1751406048/lakeside/igkcqham74cpnfqdlptt/Erik_Christensen1.jpg","width":380}])
