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Thursday, May 11, 2023

The Lighthouse Diary #47: The Harkness Table

We have adopted and adapted the "Harkness Table" in the Academy. I remember how we struggled and grappled with the idea, concept and methodology of it all since it was introduced in 2010. A decade and a few years after, I can say we are sitting around the table more comfortably. 

Still stoic and critical of the approach and the methods, there is openness and courage. Mistakes are welcome. Failures are recognized. We use them as points for reflection and review to inform us of actions to take to learn and to move forward.

We all sit around at the Harkness Table bringing our imperfections, flaws and vulnerabilities. We all know that. Who is perfect among us? No one. At the Harkness Table we are all allowed to liste; to speak; to learn about ourselves and of others too. As one alumna of Phillips Exeter wrote, students are given the chance to create themselves in dialogue at the table. 

And this is what I bring with me from here on moving forward.

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