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5 Principles – The “We” Words
How Hyde Works, Hyde Ideas, Parenting, Teaching

5 Principles – The “We” Words

The Hyde philosophy and program rest on two premises. First, if we honor the Five […]

October 14, 2026October 14, 2026 Malcolm Gauld4 mins read
5 Words – Gettin’ “Back the Base”
How Hyde Works, Hyde Ideas, Personal, Teaching

5 Words – Gettin’ “Back the Base”

To paraphrase John Lennon, “Cancer is what happens to you while you’re busy making other […]

October 9, 2026October 9, 2026 Malcolm Gauld5 mins read
Maine Youth Leadership Day 12.0
Discovery Process, How Hyde Works, Hyde Ideas, Hyde Life, Teaching

Maine Youth Leadership Day 12.0

It’s certainly makes my Top 10 List of My Favorite Things We Do at Hyde. […]

October 25, 2025October 25, 2025 Malcolm Gauld2 mins read
The Biggest Job Goes On-Line
Discovery Process, How Hyde Works, Hyde Ideas, Parenting, Teaching

The Biggest Job Goes On-Line

Me to My Daughters: “Sometimes I feel as though I’ve got one foot in the […]

October 8, 2025October 8, 2025 Malcolm Gauld4 mins read
Leadership Compass
Discovery Process, How Hyde Works, Hyde Ideas, Hyde Life, Parenting, Teaching

Leadership Compass

The weekly community meeting is a Hyde tradition going back decades. It is advisable for […]

October 1, 2024October 1, 2024 Malcolm Gauld2 mins read
Discovery Process Honored by Character.org
Discovery Process, How Hyde Works, Hyde Ideas

Discovery Process Honored by Character.org

This week I learned that Character.org — an educational non-profit organization based in DC with […]

June 11, 2024June 11, 2024 Malcolm Gauld1 min read
Hyde Athletes (30 of ’em!) in College
How Hyde Works, Hyde Ideas, Hyde Life, Hyde People

Hyde Athletes (30 of ’em!) in College

Hyde may be a small school — <200 students — but our athletes and coaches […]

April 16, 2024April 16, 2024 Malcolm Gauld3 mins read
The School Helping Business
Discovery Process, How Hyde Works, Hyde Ideas, Parenting, Teaching

The School Helping Business

Q: “So, tell me, what business is the in?“ A: Truth be told, for the […]

December 29, 2023January 2, 2024 Malcolm Gauld5 mins read
“Greatness” at 3 Pennsylvania Schools
Discovery Process, Hyde Ideas, Teaching, Uncategorized

“Greatness” at 3 Pennsylvania Schools

Thanks to the Hyde Institute’s recently created partnership with the Pennsylvania Coalition of Public Charter […]

December 7, 2023December 7, 2023 Malcolm Gauld3 mins read
7 Levels of Confrontation
Discovery Process, How Hyde Works, Hyde Ideas, Hyde Life, Teaching

7 Levels of Confrontation

Considering the Five Words and Five Principles of the common language at the heart of […]

October 25, 2023October 25, 2023 Malcolm Gauld3 mins read

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