Third-year MACP student Susannah Brister describes the online learning best practices she developed through her time at The Seattle School. We’re hopeful these ideas might give you a head start on considering what your own best practices will be. Many of us have developed our own best practices for working, learning, and socializing online, and […]
We have an excellent team of 14 Assistant Instructors who are looking forward to supporting your learning here at The Seattle School both this year and beyond. The role of Assistant Instructor (AI) at The Seattle School is somewhat different than what you may have encountered as Teaching Assistants in other academic contexts. All of […]
At The Seattle School relationships are both the focus and the location of our learning and our formation. We seek to honor the fleshiness and the dynamic nature of our humanity, to listen for the wisdom of our bodies’ deep knowing, and the profound creativity that happens as we encounter one another and allow one […]
“New Student Orientation” is a familiar concept in the world of academia. When starting graduate school, students know that they can expect information, resources, and tools; gatherings, sessions, introductions to people and places that will be meaningful to their academic experience. But how do we orient and connect when students and classmates are joining at […]
Just like you, we staff and faculty are anticipating and preparing for the arrival of fall and the learning journey on which we will embark together this year. Here at The Seattle School, as we tend to the learning and formation that our students and alumni experience, we talk about the Student and Alumni Lifecycle. […]
A warm welcome from your library staff! We are looking forward to getting to know you and to support you in your learning during and after your time at The Seattle School. The library offers a variety of resources and services to meet the teaching and learning needs of the students, faculty, staff, and alumni […]
Today’s faculty highlight is Dr. Dwight J. Friesen, Associate Professor of Practical Theology. Dr. Friesen brings many years of contextual pastoral experience to The Seattle School. Currently he is serving as the part-time Pastor of Bellevue’s St Luke’s Lutheran Church. He was the community-curate of an Eastside emerging simple church for more than 11 years; […]
Some of us here at The Seattle School play outside a lot…a whole lot. When there is swell (and we have money for gas), some of us like to surf. When the snow has melted in the mountains, some might even go for long-distance backpacking trips. And, as the cold, dark nights of winter reign, […]
Today’s faculty highlight is Dr. O’Donnell Day, Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology at The Seattle School. Dr. Day is originally from north Mississippi, spending most of her young adulthood living on a family farm in Mississippi. After completing her bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State University, she joined staff with Campus Crusade for Christ on the […]
Originally published April 2019, updated 2022 Some of you are uprooting lives in other states, and even other countries, to plant yourselves in Seattle and seek roots at The Seattle School. Part of Seattle’s charm is that it is a city of neighborhoods, each with its own distinct character. It’s helpful to have a sense […]
The Graduate Admissions Team gives incoming students a snapshot of how to coordinate work and school needs while also providing some helpful job searching resources.
“A blank page is terrifying…” “The last time I wrote a paper, the year started with 19 not 20…” “Friends often ask me to proofread their papers; I love helping people’s ideas come through the written word…” “Am I supposed to already know what Chicago Style means?” Are any of these thoughts familiar? Entering a […]