MAY 2025 • ISSUE 9
GEM A NEWSLETTER FROM GILLISPIE’S LEARNING VILLAGE IN LA JOLLA
EDUCATING FUTURE SHAPERS ALISON FLEMING, HEAD OF SCHOOL
I’m frequently asked how Gillispie addresses preparing children for the future with the disruptive innovation of AI technology. What habits of mind or skills are necessary? What knowledge is needed, given AI breakthroughs are happening at breakneck speed? At Gillispie, we learn to think as futurists. Short of a crystal ball, we cannot predict the future but we can create a future we wish to see.
IN THIS ISSUE SPECIALTY SPOTLIGHT
THE RYTHM OF LEARNING STARTS HERE p. 2-3 INNOVATION CORNER
DESIGNING DEEPER LEARNING p. 4-5 HAPPY HAPPENINGS
SMALL HANDS, BIG WORLD p. 6 STUDENT CORNER
Author and educator Lisa Kay Solomon writes about “shaping the future” in a way that Gillispie teachers can aspire to.
LEARNING THAT STICKS P. 7 COMMUNITY
“This moment has made us realize that we cannot just prepare students for the future, we must help them develop the
THE GILLISPIE SUN WILL ALWAYS SHINE ON YOU! p. 8