June 3, 2015
(Photos: Kien Nguyen/Center for Inspired Teaching)
On June 2, the 2013 Inspired Teaching Fellows presented their classroom-based action research, sharing their findings from these yearlong, teacher inquiry projects.
In their interactive presentations, Fellows shared the research questions that had intrigued them all school year; their conclusions and unanswered questions; and possible next steps for expanding their projects. Their work highlighted the role of teachers as changemakers in classrooms, schools, and society.
One of the final requirements for completion of the Inspired Teacher Certification Program, these projects provided Fellows with the opportunity to ask and answer authentic questions throughout the school year while studying their own practice. After program completion, the 2013 cohort of Inspired Teaching Fellows will continue teaching in DC Public and Public Charter Schools as they continue their careers as educators.
A full list of projects and photos from the event appears below. If you have any questions or would like to learn more, please contact inspired2teach@inspiredteaching.org.
A Novel Idea: Book Clubs in the Elementary Classroom
Alli Gilden, 4th grade, Key Elementary School (DCPS)
Managing Transitions in the Early Childhood Classroom
Alexis Aldridge, Preschool, School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens
“Raise your Hand” : The Impact of Gender on Participation
Juliana Klein, 4th grade, Bancroft Elementary School (DCPS)
“The bus! Come on, the bus leave you!”
Carlos Duque, PreK, Capital City Public Charter School
The Effect of Responsive Classroom Practices on Children with Impulses
Katie Korinek, 4th grade, Capital City PUblic Charter School
Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Children with Anxiety
Vanessa Robin, 1st grade, Murch Elementary School (DCPS)
It’s Never Enough: A Qualitative Study of the Impact of Teacher Work Hours on Job Satisfaction and Effectiveness in an Urban, Title I School
Jessie Papalia, 3rd grade, Capital City Public Charter School
Questioning as a Strategy to Promote Deeper Learning
Beth Carmichael, Kindergarten, Powell Elementary School (DCPS)
The Effect of Student Autonomy on Writing Development
Melissa Aponte, Kendergarten, Bancroft Elementary School (DCPS)
Students as Content Creators
Zia Hassan, 3rd grade, Truesdell Education Campus (DCPS)
Brain Breaks and Behavior
Nicole Jennings, Kindergarten, King Elementary School (DCPS)
The Power of Effective Transitions
Brittney Henderson, Kindergarten, West Education Campus (DCPS)
How Student Interest Affects Homework Completion
Samantha Clark, 4th grade, Takoma Education Campus (DCPS)
The Falcons’ Tree House
Alicia Ronquillo, 1st grade, Creative Minds International Public Charter School
Classroom Transitions: How Teacher Expectations Impact Classroom Efficiency
Elizabeth McNamee, 4th grade, Capital City Public Charter School
Differentiated Instruction: Increasing Student Engagement in Math Centers
Tess Burns, Kindergarten Plummer Elementary School (DCPS)
The Language of Reengagement
Anna Greenstone, Literacy, Plummer Elementary School (DCPS)
The Music Effect
Mike White II, PreK, Capital City Public Charter School
Helpful or Hurtful?
Renee Richardson, Kindergarten, Capital City Public Charter School
