Matt Delaney

Athlete, Brainstormer, Change agent, Educator/Teacher, Environmentalist, Idea generator

As EPS's Academic Dean, Matt chairs the EPS Curriculum Committee and oversees the professional development process for faculty. He devotes much of his time and attention to promoting the school's approaches to integration (finding connections between different disciplines and classes); inquiry (using deep questions to drive learning); and experiential education (creating relevant, hands-on opportunities for students inside and outside the classroom). Matt teaches Upper School courses in history and the social sciences. As an advocate for student choice he has proposed (and teaches) an array of electives in economics, media studies, urban planning, and political science. He is one of EPS's four college counselors. Matt is a former Division I collegiate swimmer and Masters swim coach. He currently competes as a recreational triathlete, open-water swimmer, cyclist, and soccer player. Prior to joining EPS in 2007, Matt spent seven years teaching (history, political science, English, and media studies) and working as a small school facilitator.

The landscape of education: moving away from the factory model of schools to one that starts with the student, their passions and fears, and drives toward and integrated understanding of the world.

Involve students in the discussion of community design: structures, activities, objects. communication, art/artifacts.

Educational Technology, Inquiry Based Learning, Multi-disciplinary Teaching and Thinking

Using visuals to convey ideas.