Cultivating Compassionate School Communities
Above all, we strive to nurture cooperative school cultures grounded in empathy, active listening, and shared decision-making to deepen educational engagement and strengthen local communities.
Fostering Dialogue for Deeper Engagement and Personal Growth
This website and blog is designed to share the story of our 25/26 Rowland Fellowship, which centers on the use of deliberative dialogue, a practice that emphasizes listening, reflection, and meaningful participation to share power, connect learning to purpose, and build a greater appreciation for the complex realities of education today.
Our Major Initiatives
Strengthening Community Connections
Institutionalizing deliberative decision-making as part of the “Harwood Way”
Fostering more agentic engagement and transcendent thinking
Our Collaborative Work Group
To guide this work, we have established a Collaborative Work Group (CWG) that brings together a diverse range of voices from across our school community. Together, this group provides insight, guidance, and feedback, ensuring that the project is inclusive, responsive, and rooted in the needs and aspirations of the broader school community.
- Megan McDonough (Harwood Principal)
- Dahlia Jordan (Harwood Junior)
- Sawyer Popowicz (Harwood Senior)
- Becky Allen (Math)
- Peter Arsenault (Physical Education)
- Susannah Cowden (Science)
- Brian Boyes (Music and former Rowland Fellow)
- Sarah Popowicz (Connected Learning)
- Lynda Cummings (Special Education)
- Erin Dezell (Guidance)
Contact Us
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