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At Mountain School, we approach math instruction as we do everything else, with an eye to love of learning and a work hard, play hard attitude. We realize a math problem can be as intimidating as sending a narrow chute during ski PE or trusting oneself to step out onto the Via Ferrata’s Main Event. Read more

By~ Holly Sloan, TMS Board of Trustee and Vice Chair After this year, we will likely never again take for granted the opportunity to socialize and work together! For most of us, one of the things long-treasured at the Telluride Mountain School is the strong sense of belonging and kinship with TMS families, teachers, andRead more

Better  Together  TMS’  Ski  P.E.  Program By~ Ben Gardner Director of Winter Sports, 5-6 Homeroom and Math and Science Teacher   Every year the Telluride Mountain School Ski P.E. Program keeps getting better. I am happy to report that we have renewed the strong ski culture that TMS was founded on twenty-two years ago. OnlyRead more

Using Contemporary Literature to Spark Authentic Conversations About Race and Diversity By ~ Jesse James McTigue Director of Curriculum and Instruction; Upper School English and History Teacher Effective English teachers are continually debating the required reading in a school’s curriculum. They ask: Where do classics fit in our curriculum? How do we include contemporary works?Read more