Academics
Academic Philosophy
Teacher Partners with Smithsonian
Upper School teacher Kristen Blevins spoke at the Smithsonian National Education Summit in Washington D.C. this summer in collaboration with an ongoing partnership she has developed with the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum.
She presented with former Hockaday English teacher Dr. Summer Hamilton and curator Dr. Rachel Seidman on their new oral history project called "We Do Declare: Women's Voices on Financial Independence."
The museum is collecting a series of oral histories about women's economic power, and Ms. Blevins presented on how she incorporates these oral histories in her Financial Literacy class at Hockaday.
“Getting students comfortable with having conversations about money is going to benefit them in the long run,” said Ms. Blevins. “As they learn about other people’s experiences with money, they’re building empathy with their peers and adults in their lives.”
The Hockaday School
Within the private school community, The Hockaday School is an independent college-preparatory day school for girls from grades PK–12 located in Dallas, Texas. Students realize their limitless potential through challenging academic curricula, arts, athletics, and extracurricular programs so that they are inspired to lead lives of purpose and impact.
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The Hockaday School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law in the administration of its educational, admissions, financial aid, athletic, and other policies and programs.