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Gravitas faculty member, Landon Loftin, who won the Owen Barfield Literary Estate Award for Excellence

Celebrating Landon Loftin: A Beacon of Excellence in Barfieldian Scholarship

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It is with immense pride and joy that we celebrate our very own Landon Loftin, who, along with his co-author Max Leyf Treinen, has been honored with the 2023 Owen Barfield Award for Excellence. This prestigious award, established in 2010 by the Owen Barfield Literary Estate, recognizes outstanding contributions to the understanding of Barfield’s work. […]

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An Innovative Fusion: KaiPod Learning and Gravitas Marry Local Support with Global Reach to Transform Education

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We are delighted to announce a revolutionary partnership between KaiPod Learning and Gravitas, the innovative online extension of The Stony Brook School. This unique alliance brings together local academic support and a globally recognized education, leveraging the prestige of a 101-year-old institution with an unwavering commitment to “Character Before Career”, and the cutting-edge approach of

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Human / Artificial Intelligence Collaborative Disputatio Writing Assignment

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Historically, I have used Medieval disputatio as a method of teaching my high school philosophy students to summarize and curate the best arguments from the history of philosophy and to write their own logically valid arguments in defense of a philosophical position. The method works really well, and it accomplishes the goals of two different

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Tough Times: Reflections on Learning in Wartime by an 8th Grade Ukrainian Gravitas Student

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by Maksym Danylenko Being a Student in Wartime As a teenager living in Ukraine, last year was incredibly challenging for me. Living here is extremely difficult due to the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia. Despite the difficulties, I have done my best to remain optimistic and to keep moving forward. The separation from my

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Poll about ChatGPT in Education

SWOT Analysis on ChatGPT and other Large Language Models on Education

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Call for Contributions Fellow Teachers and Administrators, now that we’ve had several months to process the current and potential impact of ChatGPT and other LLMs on education, let’s do a collective SWOT analysis on them. This is open to any teachers or administrators in K-12 schools or colleges and universities. We will curate the best

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An Open Letter to Christian School Leaders about the Benefits of a Partnership with Gravitas

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An Open Letter to Christian School Leaders about the Benefits of a Partnership with Gravitas Dear Christian School Leader, The past few years have been full of challenges and opportunities. Most of your schools are experiencing unprecedented growth and demand as families who had previously been satisfied with public school have realized what we have

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Gravitas NHSEBBridge Ethics Bowl

Gravitas Hosts First Virtual Regional Ethics Bowl with NHSEBBridge

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First Annual Virtual Event On February 11th, 2023, Gravitas, in partnership with the National High School Ethics Bowl Bridge Program, hosted the first every virtual regional Ethics Bowl, with six teams competing from three different states. This year’s winners were Woodbridge High School from New Jersey. Woodbridge defeated the Gravitas team consisting of Yan Starodubets

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Partner with Gravitas to Offer Your Students More

Partner with Gravitas: 10 Powerful Ways to Unlock Student Potential

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If you are a school leader, you know that customization is the future of education. More and more, families and students not only want an excellent core education; they also want to be able to pursue passions and go at their own pace. You also know that customization is really difficult and expensive to pull

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Advance Your Studies with 24 Exciting Online Summer Gravitas Courses from The Stony Brook School | Register Now!

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Are you a middle or high school student looking to get ahead in your studies this summer? Are you worried about a course you will be taking next school year and want to get a jumpstart on it? The Stony Brook School is excited to announce its widest array of online summer Gravitas courses since

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Gravitas Chronicles Vol. 2

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Jan 2023 Cover Art by Gloria Hoskins To download the pdf of this issue, click here: Gravitas Chronicles, Vol. 2. Rekindling a Flame By Ifra Ishaq High school is a crucial period in a student’s life, laying the foundation for their future academic and career aspirations. However, this period can also be incredibly stressful, with

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