Joshua Neudel's Blog

List of 20 news stories.

  • Using AI Effectively to Study for Exams

    As students head into assessment week, I wanted to share some helpful reminders for students who are preparing for exams as well as offering tips for using AI as an effective study tool.
  • Summer Reading

    Last spring, we had a March Madness-style bracket to choose the summer reading books for the Middle and Upper Schools.
  • Unleash Potential

    At Brimmer and May, your voices are valued, and we hope that you will be active participants in the learning process. The adults in our community have big hopes for you, and we work hard to help you achieve your goals.
  • Commencement 2023 Speech

    Read Head of Upper School Josh Neudel's remarks from Commencement 2023.
  • Senior Dinner Speech

    Read Head of Upper School Josh Neudel's remarks from Senior Dinner, the night before Commencement.
  • Finding Moments of 'Awe'

    Whether it is major awe-inspiring events such as experiencing the Grand Canyon for the first time, seeing a newborn baby, listening to a feel-good story on the news, or just the simple moments during the day... finding moments of awe can help lead to joy and balance. 
  • Understanding The Impacts of ChatGPT

    The academic world was thrown into a frenzy with the release of an artificial intelligence chatbot known as ChatGPT. While the use of AI has been increasing, until the release of this new site, nothing had been accomplished in this genre with this level of sophistication.
  • Connection

    Read Upper School Head Joshua Neudel's remarks from Ring Ceremony.
  • Helping Students Manage Stress

    The weeks and days leading into this final week of assessments can be a time when stress and anxiety build in students. With the light of a well-earned vacation in sight, the obstacles of papers, projects, and exams can bring added pressure.
  • Ninth graders created models of the different cell types out of modeling clay.

    In the Classroom: Science

    If you were to walk through our science labs this week, you would have found 9th grade students exploring cell transport and plasma membranes in their biology classes. Part of their lesson included a hands-on activity in which students created their own models of the different cell types out of modeling clay.
  • Balance

    I remember this memory quite vividly. I was about 14 years old and brought a bowl of soup to my grandmother. I walked slowly, intent on not spilling any of the soup, trying not to blink as I focused on the liquid in the bowl moving back and forth and coming close to the edge. 
  • Commencement Speech 2022

    Read Head of Upper School Josh Neudel's speech from Commencement 2022.
  • Remarks from Senior Dinner 2022

    One special aspect of the yearbook is the opportunity for each graduating student to design and personalize their own page in the yearbook. Each page takes on the personality of the student, pulling back the curtain on some of the important moments from their high school career.
  • Robb Elementary School Reflections

    Head of Upper School Joshua Neudel shared remarks to the Upper School Community after the devastating news out of Uvalde, Texas. He shared some of his feelings to help students make sense of their own feelings.
  • Sasaki architecture and design firm came to the Brimmer Architecture class.

    A New Depth to Curriculum

    This fall was filled with similar moments that brought back a sense of normalcy. From fans on the soccer field to our theater filled for the US play, Trap, to classrooms set up for the style of learning we pride ourselves on, it has been a year so far that more resembles 2019 than 2020.
  • Holocaust survivor Abe Piasek.

    To Bear Witness 

    As educators, we must encourage our students to examine the stories of those who have been the subject of discrimination and hate. In doing so, they learn to recognize and respond to these acts. 
  • In the Classroom: Lessons in Biology

    Part of my professional practice has been to document the great teaching and learning that occurs in our classrooms. Recently during one of my walk throughs of classes, I found myself in a 9th grade Biology class.
  • The Power of Reflection

    As the school year ended in June 2021, we finally lifted our heads, stopped sprinting, took a deep breath, and felt the power of the moment and enormity of what had been accomplished. Let’s now focus on looking up, enjoying the moment, and truly being present.
  • Commencement Speech 2021

    Read Head of Upper School Josh Neudel's speech from Commencement 2021.
  • Finding Moments of Joy and Wonder

    This year has been marked by so many losses and provided so many limitations that it can sometimes be hard to find those moments when you get the chills. As we approach the one year mark of the shutdown, the losses can feel debilitating if we don’t also look at everything that has been accomplished and find those moments of joy and wonder.
    • Head of Upper School Josh Neudel

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