Dr. Mike Davis, Author at Colorado Academy News

Displays of Courage and Kindness: Reflections on a Maverick Politician

Dr. Mike Davis·August 28, 2018

As we kick off the school year, I want to pause and take a moment to honor the...

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Getting Ready for Your Return

Dr. Mike Davis·August 21, 2018

We are excited to welcome our students back to the Colorado Academy campus next week! We hope to...

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Richard Kelly: Tribute to beloved master math teacher

Dr. Mike Davis·August 14, 2018

It is with great sadness that I write to share the news of the passing of beloved former...

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New School Year Just Around the Corner

Dr. Mike Davis·July 29, 2018

As I begin my eleventh year as head of Colorado Academy, I am reminded of how much I...

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‘Sometimes life just needs to be lived’

Dr. Mike Davis·June 7, 2018

Editor’s Note: These are excerpts from Dr. Davis’s message to the Class of 2018 at Graduation. The...

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Graduation Brings Renewed Dedication

Dr. Mike Davis·June 7, 2018

This has been a busy season of culminating ceremonies at Colorado Academy. As my twins just graduated from...

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What I Learned This Week About CA

Dr. Mike Davis·May 31, 2018

Nine Colorado Academy students and I are heading back from Interim where we’ve spent a week in the...

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Hang Tight – It’s May

Dr. Mike Davis·May 2, 2018

I spoke to a fellow head of school from the East Coast who was bemoaning the coming of...

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The Responsibility of History

Dr. Mike Davis·April 18, 2018

I am dumbfounded by the inability of humans to remember and to learn from history. Although my historical...

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Now it Gets Personal

Dr. Mike Davis·April 12, 2018

Working with high school students for more than two decades, I have a lot of insight into the...

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The Death of MLK 50 Years On

Dr. Mike Davis·March 29, 2018

Fifty years ago, on April 4, 1968, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tenn....

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‘The State of the School is great’

Dr. Mike Davis·March 19, 2018

Our annual check of Colorado’s Academy’s indicators of school health progress shows a forward-thinking and innovative school with...

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Spring Break Reading Tips

Dr. Mike Davis·March 14, 2018

I know we are all excited about Spring Break. Although I know we all want to clear our...

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Eschewing the 8-minute Review

Dr. Mike Davis·March 7, 2018

Colorado Academy’s Upper School students are in the midst of course selection, and the process always produces some...

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In the Aftermath of Parkland

Dr. Mike Davis·February 23, 2018

Many people have written over the past week in light of my communication to the community about the...

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Making Sense (Cents) With Real World Learning

Dr. Mike Davis·February 16, 2018

I am a big believer in “real world” learning. By this, I mean creating authentic learning experiences that...

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A Chance to Break Barriers

Dr. Mike Davis·February 8, 2018

At Colorado Academy, we get to make all kinds of great connections. From our SPEAK lecture program to...

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Tips to Thriving in the Winter Term

Dr. Mike Davis·January 30, 2018

As I write in January, I note the days are just beginning to get a bit longer. Winter...

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A Note of Gratitude for CA Trustees

Dr. Mike Davis·January 25, 2018

Independent schools like Colorado Academy thrive because of the many devoted groups and constituencies — teachers, parents, students,...

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On Civil Discourse and Conversation

Dr. Mike Davis·January 20, 2018

As any reader of this blog knows, I firmly believe that the social and emotional learning that takes...

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Digital Tough Love: A Necessary Approach to Parenting

Dr. Mike Davis·January 10, 2018

Welcome back everyone; it’s good to be back in school! In my reading over break, I came across...

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