Subject: Inspired Teaching's Jan. 2013 Newsletter: Inspired Teachers Honored at the Kennedy Center
From: "Aleta Margolis" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:03:14 -0500 (EST)

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Instigator of Thought
January 2013

In This Issue

From the Blog
Letter from Our Executive Director
Philanthropy Spotlight
Inspired Teaching in Action
Demonstration School

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From the Blog

Have you been reading our blog [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0018pIoqh5CVTHAcGlPxDYjF4iRGVo4Fae69ZLvD3yaDMCxed5N4USHy5ruGKakbM287SNPoofyDQLxBDESfTmBZ3MsjEdQjLu_7jnDNZJSW8PJh0wvoKG6mVZpkoTQhm0V]?
Our goal is to create a go-to space for examples of and discussions about what constitutes
good teaching and learning.

Here are two of our most recent posts:

The Most Overlooked Ingredient to Ed Reform [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0018pIoqh5CVTEYwVgHQYHw3T4YGdeLcHJyuoIv0HfUUfP6kp0HtEtiVKpi05To0Vbf0zWjYTIRPGPo9-UEYii9Wr-L3cpzEZlFnM5x6XtjNXuXRBsjjTHHYMrICX-baI7e_8AXOd1WnQBWKdHNcvv2Z4e0iEspROxGe3k4BpCBRAVqbzF0gL67EKSVy3YxTXLKa1617B0-59gzhaZtOIUSgQ==]

Community Learning: Anything but Mundane [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0018pIoqh5CVTF5MD58IA8lTlEGlSo8fyVxXkOvfEFKYR_qVPdXJO2U7X9QwWXJcO8hRg8zhwapiCMgb5DLLTYbnl2Jn7QEfT60qbhI9CJ33rvBfQtrj4OiLivIZTDiQsNQISkq71XvwDmV9eRK-S6IKxE1GDN9lQ2i6zzZQpZNu26PQMR2689bt2hHtumYtmZbGY3RAMhTJnk=]
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Letter from Aleta Margolis, Executive Director

Educational missteps receive a disproportionate share of attention while the everyday
successes go overlooked. That's why I couldn't wait to share my joy in attending
 the recent annual celebration, A Standing Ovation for DC Teachers [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0018pIoqh5CVTHOqNWUyYK7sRbqBcPbz0N_Y0yLVw3MXRGFKUekT_lEWBj39MtDwkRG-KYGOuU7eg4aITR16YPWac4GBF8KtYpIFHPGGeFdMDd45qW3dQJXx5iEkFdDcIQkyadX2CneYsI=],
which honors highly-effective educators in DC Public Schools and is hosted by the
DC Public Education Fund [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0018pIoqh5CVTEvYNBYkLAb9hutIW6fXj59qocNGvPSl6H_t2FdTrfJH6xfjqFmpvfkGod0V9weaY1nxHcIPrZ7vd4iELIsLW8LXIIEoPmTQ3i8EWiQwLbv5Q==].
I was so proud to count Inspired Teachers among the honorees, including Valyncia
 Hawkins [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0018pIoqh5CVTEHx3zuPxDg8fLwGgkPJJtBEJiiH2uGaGVjWjrR32FLy1YRwUWqmvqg4kguc3lUucH8O2eaMzrm3s90YkOxoGlm-7ajeKI2AWxKBlWmsc_BOsMIi9MgRoIXvGYfpmov8SMvFTFZ-CwHMMrQJUgYmFU8EenvNeeYFQGjW1OAFzG0A2Pa-Steoyh2deGXzWlzdDfIkzjNwq1NvoqewofJbRBzkpoHAqHlWn8oblZLH2SVTQ==],
one of seven Excellence In Teaching Award [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0018pIoqh5CVTHB3xey4pafdoHMWLqNxvFf3KE0QFvY6xCFil5TnJzhE4zIJsDc_n27XKuFiqY1NpNnZB48fkXQclnsZ7ehXeNMkFTMhQBm3TFniAt92UftI1wYp3Sj2oPVICYvnSR2Efc--xPTEHxWcgiZ_GZGwBroSIaEm0BB2xECkVn0Uf4bpHl4VjdKgEyUpCLD-2hwG9hynZZsQQXXmQ==]
recipients.

In a video [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0018pIoqh5CVTHdJheG8BBfQHaU4uLX75TdSod1M4m49YUw6pNA02FbjUKL30h5HEr19I5173FwIiwxUMKB_qNBAIOj3fwFIJaSzJbip_80AMCCByEyXmpM2rYAhzI-SAGXzldiw9fGuNPKFhWcbgg1kTXUcQcpvh0vkxcCBL9Y91HAxfHxZQijY-77BXXvTHMN]
showcasing Hawkins' classroom, she talks about how she's been successful in helping
her students "to do what they thought they could not do" and be "responsible for
 their own learning." Hawkins attended our flagship training, the Inspired Teaching
Institute [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0018pIoqh5CVTEb-32AWV-nbtVFZU5t6YjVEgKMo7I-gDl00qI1V7oUG6g10JBqy0X6n6QCDVEErRR_x2857yDnQ-UCGlbCm3t938590fEiQBtKVt3suHzi2i3NgB9hhtxPRhgIqVpczez2-gmBDgRHtXnEuWoIeIG84Z_-hNZ1o0INaM0uRa0s5g==],
and she has also served as an Inspired Teaching mentor and Teacher Leader. When 
she explains that she wants her students to first understand the process--so that
they can get to the solution--she's putting into practice Inspired Teaching's student-directed,
inquiry-based Instructional Model [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0018pIoqh5CVTGkcGe1UPaqWW_ciC7G_xWDgOPyQv1hyUQuILM4fqKDgjlA1wTQZV1j7T0M2roH2d3agOwqGI09zCeYhUPfNY3z8k2AZBFsE51M-LaV5G2RGdGihbs6KL47vet33qmK7U04yMOhbOBQ6jjiZoWhUiGpwHREJvqTPwA=].

Hawkins has made teaching her profession (18 years and counting!) which is the goal
of all our trainings--from certifying [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0018pIoqh5CVTG8rT_QUp2vWpV6FmSY1brM6RDmQLuAA9NN7voamsK30vpnK5Ri1cNruJ-X9EegZQUwMY3TTMoDXjxZWlvtCfRy17z2YCCPfqPWJwWoW6_R1mJP-YxpqZjCinXhKgGDBpDtzmFtRyzljJ0xqbp9YdyPhfVleiYzvF3hv3Yvu0IMo2SXyfUTfyNp]
new teachers to helping veteran educators improve [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0018pIoqh5CVTEnMDtZnMnVPhJDRn0S_4PWnqYbI3uht-2ca37KhSzriurwfD9mlFzn2QYyIRE-n6OshXT3enJOYWsYyGzMV4k-LLPo3pEXdgvg-4ZSGGUJqGa-J36ntNZXWVrXopPZoBs=]
their craft. Well prepared and supported teachers make long-term investments in 
the profession when the profession makes long-term investments in them.

It's been a busy month at Inspired Teaching. Recruitment is in full swing for our
Inspired Teacher Certification Program [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0018pIoqh5CVTG8rT_QUp2vWpV6FmSY1brM6RDmQLuAA9NN7voamsK30vpnK5Ri1cNruJ-X9EegZQUwMY3TTMoDXjxZWlvtCfRy17z2YCCPfqPWJwWoW6_R1mJP-YxpqZjCinXhKgGDBpDtzmFtRyzljJ0xqbp9YdyPhfVleiYzvF3hv3Yvu0IMo2SXyfUTfyNp]
and we're celebrating the successful mid-program year retreat of our current Institute
[http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0018pIoqh5CVTEb-32AWV-nbtVFZU5t6YjVEgKMo7I-gDl00qI1V7oUG6g10JBqy0X6n6QCDVEErRR_x2857yDnQ-UCGlbCm3t938590fEiQBtKVt3suHzi2i3NgB9hhtxPRhgIqVpczez2-gmBDgRHtXnEuWoIeIG84Z_-hNZ1o0INaM0uRa0s5g==]
participants. Be sure to read "Inspired Teaching in Action" for the latest news 
on how we are training and supporting highly-effective educators.

All the best,
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Philanthropy Spotlight

Inspired Teaching is fortunate to partner with organizations such as The Clark Charitable
Foundation which is dedicated to improving the quality of life for disadvantaged
 families, individuals, and children in the Washington, DC metropolitan region through
investments in education, community and social services, healthcare, and medical
 research.

Education is an important focus of the Foundation's work because "we know that it
is the key to enabling children in the DC region to have the future that they deserve,"
according to Foundation President Courtney Clark Pastrick.

Clark Pastrick added that the Foundation has invested in Inspired Teaching's work
in training effective teachers since 2009 "because effective teachers are the most
important school-based factor in a student's academic success. Center for Inspired
Teaching provides teachers with the skills and innovation they need to inspire and
motivate our next generation of leaders, and we are proud to partner in this important
work."

Learn more [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0018pIoqh5CVTGnH93hyU_TebYXKp_guBBTu3_GlDXRUeSvU9vqWpAf38pw3IZRNOVhd3tBJeBxXEwc_8t1l2Na45n6eGPXIcQkEIdivs-UVbuEwwzHvQYebyWe38H72BOUVKIE9boTNjNJ5bv83-65p-we9s8gOf00]
about the institutional funders that support Inspired Teaching's work to improve
 teaching and learning outcomes, especially for students in urban public schools.
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Inspired Teaching in Action

Institute Retreat: Designed and Led by Teachers

"Teacher leader" is a popular term that education experts like to use, but what 
does it really mean? At Inspired Teaching, enlisting the support of current and 
former program participants to lead our trainings is integral to our philosophy 
and success. A good example is our recent mid-year retreat for participants in our
Inspired Teaching Institute [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0018pIoqh5CVTEb-32AWV-nbtVFZU5t6YjVEgKMo7I-gDl00qI1V7oUG6g10JBqy0X6n6QCDVEErRR_x2857yDnQ-UCGlbCm3t938590fEiQBtKVt3suHzi2i3NgB9hhtxPRhgIqVpczez2-gmBDgRHtXnEuWoIeIG84Z_-hNZ1o0INaM0uRa0s5g==].
Teachers not only shaped the retreat agenda by requesting sessions that aligned 
with their current needs, but they also conducted the sessions. It was an amazing
professional learning community experience.

Participants also witnessed elements of Inspired Teaching's Instructional Model 
[http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0018pIoqh5CVTGkcGe1UPaqWW_ciC7G_xWDgOPyQv1hyUQuILM4fqKDgjlA1wTQZV1j7T0M2roH2d3agOwqGI09zCeYhUPfNY3z8k2AZBFsE51M-LaV5G2RGdGihbs6KL47vet33qmK7U04yMOhbOBQ6jjiZoWhUiGpwHREJvqTPwA=]
in action while touring the Inspired Teaching Demonstration School [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0018pIoqh5CVTHoJ4fEartm9ugMugGJmeMTnFTsbw0C6Rug5LGR2paM9nWzTdI-oL53djIVvEHGxx8yVhmxqHM8pHFfldPH3EZkPk52fd9xl7IbcZOG9mijeyy2voe1_3DnJWkf_Ykc8q1oLyF6D7mqWiJnZME-h1BeQPY-apONVDvMWCK97uh9dg==]
where the retreat was held. Examples of student ownership and student agency were
on display throughout the building; student desks were arranged to facilitate collaboration,
problem solving, and engaged learning; and bulletin boards displayed student work
focused on Intellect, Inquiry, Imagination, and Integrity (the 4 I's). After the
 tour, participants shared how they would adapt what they observed to their own 
classrooms.

Recruiting Tomorrow's Education Changemakers

The Inspired Teacher Certification Program [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0018pIoqh5CVTG8rT_QUp2vWpV6FmSY1brM6RDmQLuAA9NN7voamsK30vpnK5Ri1cNruJ-X9EegZQUwMY3TTMoDXjxZWlvtCfRy17z2YCCPfqPWJwWoW6_R1mJP-YxpqZjCinXhKgGDBpDtzmFtRyzljJ0xqbp9YdyPhfVleiYzvF3hv3Yvu0IMo2SXyfUTfyNp]
is currently accepting applications [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0018pIoqh5CVTH7MowoemDJjEtG193uY81zq-dEyqzHQN4zSPzVGoK78ZnSKC2eVKq7Sbf5d-4vKSy656kfPFlO63X6APQGdqDpAY1X7GI1AUaIGsgppMrKBVv2rMZOJRDSxkzbUz2CmaOe6fumAEhTbJvjkqfSd0ffwIIXP5uWiKIMozXqbA8YvPfsKMYK_LocWUcTRParvNLO7Y_7wP7blALG2JIRyXsVGVh7RjgYbQNC3Xx0K_wTeMmgTwqUH42m]
for the 2013 cohort of Inspired Teaching Fellows. Grounded in the belief that teaching
is an intellectually rigorous and demanding profession, the Inspired Teacher Certification
Program uses the unique structure of the residency model [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0018pIoqh5CVTGNPRC5DMhTwIelcaesBIVi9UkN87pWsPjp9n86Y17GQbUPEXQLqDFTWAa_XjY8ARAIM0DS7Vn-tqKkAvHxThRcIHeGNWEvOMg14wDi3hWGyibOl_5jVkpdnTwuolGMUn2GfywpIqFFIAf_TzztodYkdWv829FA67w1zxTeah1YeCHtiMQABEYNNhnVdROQvsTSITg7xuP7yvM-nUw08-mC]
to prepare new teachers. Participants in our residency program have a full year 
to develop the skills of engaging diverse students, managing classrooms, and planning
effective lessons by working alongside an experienced Lead Teacher [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0018pIoqh5CVTE39xhmHXS8IM8iJ1QKXF5m2shMhuG8MtS37nMWA8ll4176U0xL_iUvcIWsUelxWmCHLJ1r1gugpEF4cWovfQCML4SCjyP7HNL89tZ6bMkDoxJKzG11x66DTDA7zBUZJfSRZPoIxQI-736mW-rZDDy1yRjhc_5hvvQVMaiZFAwPQhHBEM5wCVHAZ3QgrVSXsiFAEULVktdpCw==].
Instead of being fast-tracked into the teaching profession, our Fellows are better
prepared for the challenges of teaching in an urban, high-poverty classroom.

Inspired Teachers are committed to being changemakers in their classrooms and beyond.
Of all program alumni, 93 percent are still working in the field of education, with
75 percent working in DC public and charter schools.

True shifts in the educational landscape will only happen with and by teachers. 
Do you know someone who is committed to improving education in DC schools by changing
the role of the teacher from information provider to Instigator of Thought? Please
spread the word about this great opportunity.
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Demonstration School

Principal Discusses Importance of Empathy at Media Panel

Inspired Teaching Demonstration School  [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0018pIoqh5CVTHoJ4fEartm9ugMugGJmeMTnFTsbw0C6Rug5LGR2paM9nWzTdI-oL53djIVvEHGxx8yVhmxqHM8pHFfldPH3EZkPk52fd9xl7IbcZOG9mijeyy2voe1_3DnJWkf_Ykc8q1oLyF6D7mqWiJnZME-h1BeQPY-apONVDvMWCK97uh9dg==]Principal
Zoe Duskin will join a panel of education and child development experts at a media
roundtable on Thursday, Jan. 24 in Washington, DC to discuss the importance of empathy
for our children and our schools. The event will spotlight

existing success stories and strategies for cultivating empathy and related skills
in schools as well as discuss barriers and opportunities for making this a norm 
vs. the exception in the education system. Duskin and local experts on the front
 lines of education reform and child development will speak at the event, which 
is sponsored by Ashoka [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0018pIoqh5CVTGGkRhAbQnPjFkDyi83EP1vPV3OjHuaopwyeUYgpAtg8zhFc5RdphLEf9R1x-iCeiqu1nCdOjBYxw1N-_6r_F4pxjOeHua8CgA=]
and its StartEmpathy [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0018pIoqh5CVTG7s8V5e2W2-4DW2LBxikoGlbksaKun21sOgjG9VUvJcm0m-KWBk70ftyoP-w7jrlQ8nxrs4r6Dw9IZ0BV1BrbR5q37iVdg4T8=]
campaign.

Demonstration School Currently Accepting Student Applications

The Inspired Teaching Demonstration School [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0018pIoqh5CVTHoJ4fEartm9ugMugGJmeMTnFTsbw0C6Rug5LGR2paM9nWzTdI-oL53djIVvEHGxx8yVhmxqHM8pHFfldPH3EZkPk52fd9xl7IbcZOG9mijeyy2voe1_3DnJWkf_Ykc8q1oLyF6D7mqWiJnZME-h1BeQPY-apONVDvMWCK97uh9dg==]
is currently accepting student applications for the 2013-14 school year. Enrollment
is open to all students who are District of Columbia residents. All applications
 must be received by March 15, 2013, in order to participate in the March 22, 2013,
lottery. Further details can be found on the school's website [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0018pIoqh5CVTHuc5qvEjD27jYx2A0BAgWa9mDWQ-w_7WfgMo4-2rPa1ntIFjUnM6BK7Wblg5L9T4sBpgiB7zZkjJM_8d1qvLXXNJTLmSa1moYEgbseP4xPfQzqGWrMf72Y].

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