“When I wear my Army and Navy Academy uniform, I beam with pride. Here I see myself through the admiring eyes of teachers, family, and friends who believe I will accomplish my dreams … I can’t imagine being anywhere else.” --Current Army and Navy Academy Cadet A little while back, an earlier blog...
ACADEMY PERSPECTIVES
Army and Navy Academy’s blog is a window into life at California’s premiere college preparatory military boarding school. Here, we’ll share cadet stories, achievements, insights from our leadership team, and information for families interested in boy brain science and the Gurian model. Whether you’re a prospective family exploring what sets the Academy apart or a member of our vibrant Warrior community, you’ll find exciting and informative perspectives.
Academy’s ‘Belief in the Boy’ Emphasis Attracts Interest
“This is a wonderful place for boys to learn leadership, responsibility, character and the many skills needed to become engaged, purposeful, and contributing citizens… ANA is providing my son opportunities to be the best he can be and as an ANA parent, I could not be more pleased with our...
Technology is Transforming Classroom Teaching and Learning
“We need technology in every classroom and in every student and teacher’s hand because it is the pen and paper of our time, and it is the lens through which we experience much of our world.” –David Warlick, educator, author, programmer Technology has impacted our daily lives at lightning speed...
More Emphasis on Learning is Key to Quality Education
“Spoon feeding in the long run teaches us nothing but the shape of the spoon.” – E.M. Forster, British author and essayist. We pay a lot of attention these days to curriculum content, classroom teaching strategies, and other teaching-directed resources as the primary strategies that comprise a...
10 Ways Sports Can Ramp Up Success in Teenagers
The benefits of playing sports in high school are fairly well-known, but some information provided here may inspire and motivate you. Let’s begin with some basics about high school athletics and then review the many benefits of sports participation in high school and beyond. As you probably know,...
Millennials Face Several Financial Problems
“When it was the Millennials’ turn to grab hold of the American Dream, it exploded in our face…” Tweet from a Millennial “Maybe our 20s and 30s aren’t … going as we planned, but how (do) we change and grow when they don’t.” Tweet from a Millennial If there’s any one thing that would define the...
How Teamwork Builds Successful Adults
“Teamwork makes the dream work…” John Maxwell, author and speaker “There is no letter “i” in team.” – Old adage Teamwork is an essential part of any successful endeavor in modern life. It is especially so in the highly competitive workplace where the ability to work as part of a team is one of the...
Why and How Diversity Matters in Our Schools
“Diversity – All of our human differences” – From a Queensborough Community College article Schools throughout much of the developed world have added numerous resources in recent years to enhance the quality of teaching and learning taking place in their young people’s classrooms. Chief among the...
What’s Different About the “iGen” Generation
“Move over, Millennials. A new generation is here.” - Sean McDowell, Ph.D. Biola University College Professor To suggest that a generation of young adults now in their mid-20’s and 30’s is becoming socially irrelevant may seem somewhat rash but the Millennials, those born between 1981 and 1994,...
How to Prepare Students to Succeed at Boarding Schools
A growing number of parents nowadays are considering and selecting a boarding school for their adolescent and teenage children. However, both parents and their students need to take steps to adjust to a learning environment that’s completely different from the private day or public school in their...