Institute Archives - Center for Inspired Teaching

Inspired Teaching Institute: Designing and Guiding a Student-Centered Early Childhood Classroom

What does it look like to create a classroom for our youngest students where they have both independence and the structures that help them learn and grow? Veteran Early Childhood teacher Alicia Galvan will lead a session in her expertly designed classroom where...

Inspired Teaching Institute: What Students Need

The young people of today are facing a world more uncertain than ever, and a future none of us can possibly predict. As educators, how do we support them in this moment so that they are able to thrive in our classrooms—and outside of them? Well…who better to ask than...

Inspired Teaching Institute: Make & Take

Join teachers from schools across Washington, DC for an afternoon of hands-on learning and creating! Participants will gain new ideas for the creation and use of manipulatives—tactile tools for deepening instruction—and have the opportunity to connect with colleagues...

2026-2027 Teaching with Improvisation Fellowship Info Request

Community & Connection: A Pi Day Celebration

Join Center for Inspired Teaching for a Pi Day pizza party at Pizzeria Paradiso in Georgetown! We’ll find pi, eat pizza, and build community as we celebrate the most delicious mathematical constant. RSVP via the form below. Participate in Inspired...

Inspired Teaching Institute: Strategy Swap

This year our Teaching with Improvisation Fellows have been finding all sorts of creative ways to up the engagement in their classrooms. In this workshop, attendees will learn directly from their peers as they share these strategies and discuss ways they can be...