Announcements
Inspired Teaching’s Jessica Hiltabidel talks STEAM on CCTV America
On May 1, Inspired Teaching’s Jessica Hiltabidel spoke on “Head of the Class” on CCTV America about the value of integrating the arts and building student creativity across academic disciplines.
Real World History students compete at National History Day, win group documentary
On April 30, Real World History students competed in DC’s 2015 National History Day, with two students winning the group documentary competition.
Center for Inspired Teaching awarded Good Neighbor grant from Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Center for Inspired Teaching announced today that it has been awarded a Good Neighbor grant from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation in support of the Inspired Teacher Certification Program and its inquiry-based summer school model.
Class featured by LEGO Foundation screens the final film
On April 20, third grade teacher and 2013 Inspired Teaching Fellow Mr. Zia Hassan screened two short films with his students. The films, created by the LEGO Foundation, featured Mr. Hassan’s classroom and premiered in Denmark at the 2015 LEGO Idea Conference.
Images from Denmark: Play, Legos, Champions, and more from the 2015 LEGO Idea Conference
See photos from Aleta Margolis’ trip to Denmark where she joined fellow Champions of the Re-imagine Learning Challenge and changemakers from around the world to explore how to bring learning through play to all children.
Inspired Teaching and Re-imagine Learning Challenge Champions convene in Denmark for the 2015 Lego Idea Conference
Inspired Teaching’s Aleta Margolis and fellow Champions of the Re-imagine Learning Challenge convened at the 2015 Lego Idea Conference, joining an international discussion of how to advance learning through play.
Inspired Teaching Demonstration School named “Best Middle School” in City Paper Readers’ Poll
The Inspired Teaching Demonstration School was named “Best Middle School” in the Washington City Paper’s “Best of DC” 2015 Readers’ Poll. The Demonstration School was also a runner-up finalist in the “Best Elementary School” category.
Inspired Teaching hosts fellow LRNG Innovation Challenge winners
On March 28, Inspired Teaching hosted fellow winners of the national LRNG Innovation Challenge for an interactive exploration of the Mt. Zion cemetery in Georgetown.
Partner Feature – The President Woodrow Wilson House
Center for Inspired Teaching is proud to partner with the President Woodrow Wilson House through the Real World History program.
Aleta Margolis and Jacqueline Smalls join inaugural DC STEM Network
Inspired Teaching’s Aleta Margolis and Jacqueline Smalls have been invited to join the DC STEM Network, a community of partners united in an effort to ensure transformative STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) learning opportunities for all DC students.
