Subject: Celebrating Teaching & Learning in 2014: Inspired Teaching's December 2014 newsletter
From: "Aleta Margolis" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 16:02:55 -0500 (EST)

Instigator of Thought                            December  2014
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In This Issue

Partner Feature
Fellow Feature
Real World History at the Phillips Collection

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Calling all aspiring teachers! The application to join the 2015 cohort of Inspired
Teaching Fellows is now open.
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Teacher Voices
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Because of BLISS I see classrooms differently [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001wu6EOJg4QJ2KNSbtleLROrK3b2nNkUTh8KThxlIGDU4WU_o1N1grXcZNXnmXXCSeJOGesK6MU8QfSK0B8YXe0ffXHT9B4vdwShNWu236LDG_3cFWPr1mDVTlN_DWqZ4IhbEXE-b1f77ftxJ7IvQQg-jWw8wZzlNP4Y9yMPFb3s9lxI2yVrQQlUc_KxwvL5dpCaqYatYAls7Nvw8Y3-U6KlSFmif7xcL9T2JiTM3k_2s=&c=cHz8b-bS_5DxfL0rAUAxvdK-ZTVa5k-Xih9Qngs_-J7cYGEL3qbYnA==&ch=UTVn1lMn29AS6XKJ4hPJNRvpxkPIeIr5jaM5pnzS-G_XAGukiNdTxg==]
."
- Rhonda Humphries, Assistant Principal at Anacostia High School (DCPS), BLISS Teacher
Leader
"As a new teacher of record this year, I can proudly say that I am not survival 
teaching [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001wu6EOJg4QJ2KNSbtleLROrK3b2nNkUTh8KThxlIGDU4WU_o1N1grXcZNXnmXXCSeSnwx1M9XKQl9-BI6lnF5f30DJNiLG07dZFQ1Jn_Oij2jBgHVFqaZrtXyrBfgXPenW3akfnB0p1SlIRTNP8mKgK1OKoQsFfGbXROR9HWgcIK64zaqO-6v7wYcl_cc6pMWaynbUvR7xYRuoUqXiHzyLEgSztgB9fab5SCl0SYxbVY0c7AmHBhn_MoKIiDfSlZhvSRYdbLgKDkxKNnC7YpaYWJ3c3GB1g92&c=cHz8b-bS_5DxfL0rAUAxvdK-ZTVa5k-Xih9Qngs_-J7cYGEL3qbYnA==&ch=UTVn1lMn29AS6XKJ4hPJNRvpxkPIeIr5jaM5pnzS-G_XAGukiNdTxg==]."
 - Jessie Papalia, 3rd grade teacher at Capital City Public Charter School, 2013
 Inspired Teaching Fellow
"Leading soldiers and teaching four-year-olds may seem very different, but the principle
of helping others think and explore for themselves is all relative [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001wu6EOJg4QJ2KNSbtleLROrK3b2nNkUTh8KThxlIGDU4WU_o1N1grXb2Zj3W6o7g-fEVWtpNVUTQUY3meBjTCStkSqTUbeqzArDL7oAiATMn4FazIRMV-5DKGlyOjUZ-TBWTUzHtCMoVxUg2YCH_TiWqgcbcdxP0D0w1C-8IHoBdc7lU46Yt2TVCDFJyzqfGoEErsQtWmaJW82C4Q8BaFAop5o6nbuq5TbBlExkVGigAYSeevnVTrl_eRomRV2u8iIeES_-QqzVw=&c=cHz8b-bS_5DxfL0rAUAxvdK-ZTVa5k-Xih9Qngs_-J7cYGEL3qbYnA==&ch=UTVn1lMn29AS6XKJ4hPJNRvpxkPIeIr5jaM5pnzS-G_XAGukiNdTxg==]."
- Daris McInnis, Army veteran, preK teacher at Inspired Teaching Demonstration Public
Charter School, 2014 Inspired Teaching Fellow
"The Inspired Teaching Demonstration School is one of the first places I have ever
visited that is completely rooted in this belief - in transforming the role of the
teacher to build a better school experience for children [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001wu6EOJg4QJ2KNSbtleLROrK3b2nNkUTh8KThxlIGDU4WU_o1N1grXaHd2odn4-qL3N-NvUaMitXc7wb2x3i9ZFYm3D5RqaojlFgWFdyA-6_h_z2DXWzNnDlL1VDQzbfbwbc9vRedcKGZasTHKFMch9KMMSi-Sydsu4uW8LJ0M-Z5APBgmCDmEoF1BaDkL4xmpqe70MR_T1rBO_8FWY1wiK9giTvnO8RxtfhRWGjs4KA=&c=cHz8b-bS_5DxfL0rAUAxvdK-ZTVa5k-Xih9Qngs_-J7cYGEL3qbYnA==&ch=UTVn1lMn29AS6XKJ4hPJNRvpxkPIeIr5jaM5pnzS-G_XAGukiNdTxg==]."
- Brittany Singh, Global Education Specialist, Jamaica
"What keeps me in the classroom? My strong loyalty to my students and the opportunity
to work with a tight knit group of educators who truly collaborate and work together
to make real progress [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001wu6EOJg4QJ2KNSbtleLROrK3b2nNkUTh8KThxlIGDU4WU_o1N1grXRiRQ_-_7B3BMJEIeaer29FkofuHmNMPq0EZSjh7Ix21v8zEU4FXICz9ASWbd4NSNIBL04swabOc45cNxDapPlVk3huInIiAcmAFODodkYj6y4av_oQ0wev3_hdZQRIUsU-I6AJcJm5JbgLGIjTvWK67oLGOGJEQSPU7vfZwolf3KiVPDndx-vU=&c=cHz8b-bS_5DxfL0rAUAxvdK-ZTVa5k-Xih9Qngs_-J7cYGEL3qbYnA==&ch=UTVn1lMn29AS6XKJ4hPJNRvpxkPIeIr5jaM5pnzS-G_XAGukiNdTxg==]."
- Eileen Pascucci, Duke Ellington School of the Arts (DCPS), SCALE Teacher Leader
"The Inspired Teacher Certification Program created a safe space for learning, a
 plan for honing empathy, and a forum for sharing ideas." [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001wu6EOJg4QJ2KNSbtleLROrK3b2nNkUTh8KThxlIGDU4WU_o1N1grXX-_h5TjWHePjvLNz0o8UXUR9mw29LePkRPVMiS1Xw7ar7Shf8eoXJWx0kzHy3dFQIoJ1hrvotJLkdXhxlPR9gBeNvFua8t45-401lHjELSX_SIJ6D_SJxYdgpBsmg6PLQqfh2fwFdT5oPXcHyH-ZuXJhXvnRPUUyZAXpyuQtauxyaBzN0Y1pxKGcGlnHdhPA705YgXiG32u5xnx0aUvsARI5aZpXcaXZrhRPgj-u6gP&c=cHz8b-bS_5DxfL0rAUAxvdK-ZTVa5k-Xih9Qngs_-J7cYGEL3qbYnA==&ch=UTVn1lMn29AS6XKJ4hPJNRvpxkPIeIr5jaM5pnzS-G_XAGukiNdTxg==]
- Laura McCarthy, preK teacher at School-Within-School (DCPS), 2012 Inspired Teaching
Fellow
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Letter from Aleta Margolis, Executive Director

As we reach the end of another calendar year, I'm delighted to celebrate the accomplishments
and milestones achieved by Inspired Teaching.
In 2014, we gave keynote speeches [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001wu6EOJg4QJ2KNSbtleLROrK3b2nNkUTh8KThxlIGDU4WU_o1N1grXVP0eCWnzbheWyHyRsGo5I8md55nZr6qPk0LlQ1L4ooiaAxIDymEoNsZk8OVxWi5rFzezrplgfkZrVJX2wWyz0mq50UbWEz0sKgiEVD_s1CAHlSaXL-MC_aVyXMSpHSvCjBwPBCmBLKVs12sjC50ueEGc54baTlnIwhwLoX8o2bZdWdV9CjriQNoSuYyCjtrls3U1BIclGArF57nsDBmjyUzPy-5sFOFivku4pidHwNYfq1504YEryBtl1KIC14m0g==&c=cHz8b-bS_5DxfL0rAUAxvdK-ZTVa5k-Xih9Qngs_-J7cYGEL3qbYnA==&ch=UTVn1lMn29AS6XKJ4hPJNRvpxkPIeIr5jaM5pnzS-G_XAGukiNdTxg==],
hosted a community town hall discussion [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001wu6EOJg4QJ2KNSbtleLROrK3b2nNkUTh8KThxlIGDU4WU_o1N1grXcZNXnmXXCSeX1xLGj_a5Dd33p7pKr8HmB1YQVQAqpBizbtD-AhUouEJ4duuSxgmbIoMF3fxgqd7xo1UNqzsE187d9nM14bFAEJuqCB5zxuSDmPAoDcnI1h09jLVmRrmr8OzsamjIYGgtjG5W199lqTQt_l7jT1bEN78n4yMHpUPcjbk43Lc0nM0HQfwc5lVekmZvKt6oCXqTe33J38xjHGs7shWPT8WlA==&c=cHz8b-bS_5DxfL0rAUAxvdK-ZTVa5k-Xih9Qngs_-J7cYGEL3qbYnA==&ch=UTVn1lMn29AS6XKJ4hPJNRvpxkPIeIr5jaM5pnzS-G_XAGukiNdTxg==],
and presented at national conferences [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001wu6EOJg4QJ2KNSbtleLROrK3b2nNkUTh8KThxlIGDU4WU_o1N1grXVP0eCWnzbhe0g9EFhSLuavEnee1uQBV1F-43am8UEgRcMGBgQhzwG2cx1JIBmCXNKmhWMpbCVAL1c7d-2rWociU6MPl9T6RgRoG-IEuRP9FWLK-GXHnqDV9l40j5tgcAoq5xdFuuFXOBQDxc0r6uFOhExtp7UlO81rEXDbO56NrVHqOqEmjgXVcf1oNlFJHjASDwSWPm1-O1rsJbJgHn7DuDOZHS5DyrkLUxZet9j9G&c=cHz8b-bS_5DxfL0rAUAxvdK-ZTVa5k-Xih9Qngs_-J7cYGEL3qbYnA==&ch=UTVn1lMn29AS6XKJ4hPJNRvpxkPIeIr5jaM5pnzS-G_XAGukiNdTxg==].
Inspired Teaching Fellows visited the White House [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001wu6EOJg4QJ2KNSbtleLROrK3b2nNkUTh8KThxlIGDU4WU_o1N1grXf5xQF-R0LZMgltQ75DsmKRDConJFKFUr0pPQ6Bor_4XDBTHxOmiQ-xJqcBmRPoPNbN_kAFDms7r_v7jD4iHiWHndav_z7Z9eFJXx0peJHoGG4n9pszlaDGFauO1YBUC0kWDWtiSlaevrwtNhfl3YMhdPi3ZTG3Ekofppa-rFY14ftoaoNFQvMJor8rVu_FJF41b4r34MErwIoQKa7hV9cs5kZ2w9jtmtyqYGmhSD7Nn314pUqshAon8EXSpDxXtMtYAud80vSGY&c=cHz8b-bS_5DxfL0rAUAxvdK-ZTVa5k-Xih9Qngs_-J7cYGEL3qbYnA==&ch=UTVn1lMn29AS6XKJ4hPJNRvpxkPIeIr5jaM5pnzS-G_XAGukiNdTxg==],
and the Demonstration School returned the favor by hosting the Obamas [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001wu6EOJg4QJ2KNSbtleLROrK3b2nNkUTh8KThxlIGDU4WU_o1N1grXf5xQF-R0LZMpQ2QG9CFwXvxC2CIfpA5f1Fi2QDRhL642fIFCCahNV8na_fK32QsVVaEgv0FklnZC6ut6bc4AcuSADBo5xUPdE6_V7QNcJxq5aBeF103d1UQJ362gYUejvUU_45SI50gkFnxbop2EzMo3BIEgFBFlCU2iTwFOG5zdYZstq1GjZmWvzLolTI6rfj1CpfwQ2-XC1b6PYdwrApMkqOZ1Ri3ymjw24qsLK4PEGdz3z7tuMbTg5_KPviWchJzhYiRCNFq2V7WBfSijyOoqvScnDd4yQ==&c=cHz8b-bS_5DxfL0rAUAxvdK-ZTVa5k-Xih9Qngs_-J7cYGEL3qbYnA==&ch=UTVn1lMn29AS6XKJ4hPJNRvpxkPIeIr5jaM5pnzS-G_XAGukiNdTxg==]
for a playground build on the National Day of Service. The Demonstration School 
was voted "Best Elementary School" [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001wu6EOJg4QJ2KNSbtleLROrK3b2nNkUTh8KThxlIGDU4WU_o1N1grXWVjj8OZfUccKx4F_ATvbgLDJSI1BG6AautWk4Eodu-KoTlKp91u-sK_1QerDT8wz6eeK1hNChZ4HV54wgjEfwowkmLSUmgYsq0hGqWQoRMsgrsp33eCZFYpU_yweEYopgRULmu1oRWjlrfzC0DZjj0PW39tSTKt8BhzmHpSL5i1OO4TMI9hQZM8mxqGgn7gTmSjdt5Ud86UnU3QJHAMttd0QUenxdi3IkyALGWXobALOKM6vTlq3kYqjdYUmrwDcsB44p7EJJ6GZ1mfVLqPPQk=&c=cHz8b-bS_5DxfL0rAUAxvdK-ZTVa5k-Xih9Qngs_-J7cYGEL3qbYnA==&ch=UTVn1lMn29AS6XKJ4hPJNRvpxkPIeIr5jaM5pnzS-G_XAGukiNdTxg==]
in Washington City Paper's Best of DC Readers' Poll, and students, families, and
 teachers marched together in the 39th Annual Capital Pride Parade [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001wu6EOJg4QJ2KNSbtleLROrK3b2nNkUTh8KThxlIGDU4WU_o1N1grXSb2NBZ5jEykgp8MPhP05SY4h2UzEQFwxuyh-V22z8nTzEvXjuKVGbMNmy5TEArAMHEASc1a3Q6KytnhXi0YGtwcYqVV57_Pelcx8OgbGSTJT4QqI1P-zIR9o4qrcQNff46NJnnrLHG5pQIarPTqhzD5W-isVHYNrwwOWAOy0L5XEKZFwp1TupzFeMtMcfcPSrE2dCiwq4gt&c=cHz8b-bS_5DxfL0rAUAxvdK-ZTVa5k-Xih9Qngs_-J7cYGEL3qbYnA==&ch=UTVn1lMn29AS6XKJ4hPJNRvpxkPIeIr5jaM5pnzS-G_XAGukiNdTxg==].
Over the past year, Inspired Teaching received wide recognition for the impact of
our work. We were awarded a new, two-year grant from the Toyota USA Foundation [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001wu6EOJg4QJ2KNSbtleLROrK3b2nNkUTh8KThxlIGDU4WU_o1N1grXeauXmZwMWrkaOCt9IdSQ9sZjqy-82RTFDxzXHYl-J9qkA3c6CXm07z3T4Q7-I9MUCtFDENAu4TxBgVxVPOAYnotoNv63Q63EQmpSah9AH19tUdSqF6DpNbXlLOv5x5lSgtrtxzQ_YKN4bKHoJ9JhPq9XpsQuDew_7QEG_BB3oaV58Aag_nD8BNt3895MhuK_AXWN4o1zbmPPwbVa21U9Evi0KJKtaUwvm7J7mn0pixzHNIoBy7arIFfbveuVfA6JYAruQr3_ePF89xJRnE2-rFcaPQ2FKcknomE_e2TzcyLD02gjgcXaU1FPKun5fohkut1Fj1rq6pu&c=cHz8b-bS_5DxfL0rAUAxvdK-ZTVa5k-Xih9Qngs_-J7cYGEL3qbYnA==&ch=UTVn1lMn29AS6XKJ4hPJNRvpxkPIeIr5jaM5pnzS-G_XAGukiNdTxg==]
to replicate our STEM education program, the Inspired Teacher Certification Program
was featured for its 24-month residency model and commitment to preparing teachers
for successful and sustainable careers [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001wu6EOJg4QJ2KNSbtleLROrK3b2nNkUTh8KThxlIGDU4WU_o1N1grXVUvb4hg-DyZsqBhnYctsis70XHoyOlVlmkZVoX8_g5Bwn7oXp_vCrATNE2tTqqp417Hzd0edaLOB37qONvFkRc3oAjLuXUIpqBUkHss_7trBaVqbBehRLz5xmFUp5AfUZsnBZf4nNCRIAgPIenRnwBe3IVoQYYqdftdvUP2bKqD8sJ2Yaq6RicsMbng9VtC5_dmmgR0mslDZvIGNsOjwG_3EpombjPJIoBvIwsSgg03GVlnogKniVcpYDStfJD_hwk0fJjYmZge&c=cHz8b-bS_5DxfL0rAUAxvdK-ZTVa5k-Xih9Qngs_-J7cYGEL3qbYnA==&ch=UTVn1lMn29AS6XKJ4hPJNRvpxkPIeIr5jaM5pnzS-G_XAGukiNdTxg==],
and we won national [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001wu6EOJg4QJ2KNSbtleLROrK3b2nNkUTh8KThxlIGDU4WU_o1N1grXV7aVvYIt-nWfYFl3umSuWizGA0aIysVcg4YGmZGjZF93j_lc9bbIvbzwgMWDMIdo3ZPG1AAspuupRvGelS34_ARxH-GNgnwfXuPWZ33Fxab1p00XiteE8ZfieJdRUw11Y6Zan4C9oE-IrJxlkPFAItRcZALz00_femXnS34k0YKkSzkn_hBnkGahLulLh-jjGDtTgZEq0Uofeo3z7hr0aQXXdXF2Fjv3Vt6UXPYg2jc&c=cHz8b-bS_5DxfL0rAUAxvdK-ZTVa5k-Xih9Qngs_-J7cYGEL3qbYnA==&ch=UTVn1lMn29AS6XKJ4hPJNRvpxkPIeIr5jaM5pnzS-G_XAGukiNdTxg==]
and international [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001wu6EOJg4QJ2KNSbtleLROrK3b2nNkUTh8KThxlIGDU4WU_o1N1grXY6DuPl5blMiqjhT4Pw-X9Si-IeIifTpKCcZMn7pGs8kOINGzfKZ-u61pT40f8Hc8fv7h1FqCIx4Pvo1DTbJPk3MdlZEKywIM1MVE-JzFCNAAypLKkjN7nr13EllqP9TgSFv6xocGhjOxc4uK5c5Lj4JcT4Ane7i1fVRfZYHZNW3Vhq62fH-hD8VsRe45waHbh8gbHTXMcuben9s7fS4kh5qSWL6N99Ml1GUmkhCNRHW&c=cHz8b-bS_5DxfL0rAUAxvdK-ZTVa5k-Xih9Qngs_-J7cYGEL3qbYnA==&ch=UTVn1lMn29AS6XKJ4hPJNRvpxkPIeIr5jaM5pnzS-G_XAGukiNdTxg==]
awards for Inspired Teaching's innovative instructional model, receiving recognition
from the LEGO Foundation, Ashoka Changemakers, the National Writing Project, the
 MacArthur Foundation, and John Legend's Show Me Campaign.
In the midst of all this, we also launched new, thriving programs:  two partnerships
with DC Public Schools [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001wu6EOJg4QJ2KNSbtleLROrK3b2nNkUTh8KThxlIGDU4WU_o1N1grXXaA2U-cvSIEl33X05p-O2NI3pMpuT0RVJ4yMevZEOcRDhvCirk6z8B5-sQ-T2jVX6EJthTh8v7CllZ943HR-GaHfi4GyVURX9KNGf-6bbueVC2oTr9QdKZy1PBTToCYBZkJEEeoEIp-3ejDv-54PIHM_aL6zUGUrhhFecdO_r6o&c=cHz8b-bS_5DxfL0rAUAxvdK-ZTVa5k-Xih9Qngs_-J7cYGEL3qbYnA==&ch=UTVn1lMn29AS6XKJ4hPJNRvpxkPIeIr5jaM5pnzS-G_XAGukiNdTxg==]
to infuse literacy and inquiry-based teaching into science and social studies instruction
and DC's first city-wide, competency-based [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001wu6EOJg4QJ2KNSbtleLROrK3b2nNkUTh8KThxlIGDU4WU_o1N1grXXaA2U-cvSIEl33X05p-O2NI3pMpuT0RVJ4yMevZEOcRDhvCirk6z8B5-sQ-T2jVX6EJthTh8v7CllZ943HR-GaHfi4GyVURX9KNGf-6bbueVC2oTr9QdKZy1PBTToCYBZkJEEeoEIp-3ejDv-54PIHM_aL6zUGUrhhFecdO_r6o&c=cHz8b-bS_5DxfL0rAUAxvdK-ZTVa5k-Xih9Qngs_-J7cYGEL3qbYnA==&ch=UTVn1lMn29AS6XKJ4hPJNRvpxkPIeIr5jaM5pnzS-G_XAGukiNdTxg==]
course [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001wu6EOJg4QJ2KNSbtleLROrK3b2nNkUTh8KThxlIGDU4WU_o1N1grXXaA2U-cvSIEl33X05p-O2NI3pMpuT0RVJ4yMevZEOcRDhvCirk6z8B5-sQ-T2jVX6EJthTh8v7CllZ943HR-GaHfi4GyVURX9KNGf-6bbueVC2oTr9QdKZy1PBTToCYBZkJEEeoEIp-3ejDv-54PIHM_aL6zUGUrhhFecdO_r6o&c=cHz8b-bS_5DxfL0rAUAxvdK-ZTVa5k-Xih9Qngs_-J7cYGEL3qbYnA==&ch=UTVn1lMn29AS6XKJ4hPJNRvpxkPIeIr5jaM5pnzS-G_XAGukiNdTxg==]
for high school students.
We've accomplished a great deal over the past year, and I look forward to continuing
to build on this momentum in 2015. On behalf of Inspired Teaching, I wish you a 
holiday season filled with love, learning, and joy.
All the best,
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Partner Feature - Walmart Foundation

Center for Inspired Teaching is proud to partner with the Walmart Foundation.
The Walmart Foundation directly supports the Inspired Teacher Certification Program
[http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001wu6EOJg4QJ2KNSbtleLROrK3b2nNkUTh8KThxlIGDU4WU_o1N1grXWeA6b3kKoKOJt_EMsln6R0HEZ-RmjCQPMSMvbcmgf_-BbTsvGOx7-X7Z86l9ziXsliHyvF-xEuUwBh0uJ4oWoP2zDoCsy587HqMdTmJiCLO5xyXal7aoivTFAYfqj_RR7b9mqrvQYatg6rSvVMYOtwg2EV-n9sHmCTzEUnJz6eCJpZ8RLClOzWmJ9qEQsdQ3g==&c=cHz8b-bS_5DxfL0rAUAxvdK-ZTVa5k-Xih9Qngs_-J7cYGEL3qbYnA==&ch=UTVn1lMn29AS6XKJ4hPJNRvpxkPIeIr5jaM5pnzS-G_XAGukiNdTxg==].
Their grant will help fund the certification program's 24-month residency model,
 which selects, prepares, supports, and certifies exceptional new teachers for successful
and sustainable careers as educators in Washington, DC.
"At Walmart and the Walmart Foundation, we value organizations like Center for Inspired
Teaching who are instrumental in building stronger communities," said Nina Albert,
Director of Community Affairs for Walmart. "We're proud to support their effort 
to transform education through innovative teacher training."
Learn more about Walmart and their support of Inspired Teaching here [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001wu6EOJg4QJ2KNSbtleLROrK3b2nNkUTh8KThxlIGDU4WU_o1N1grXcZNXnmXXCSeIQDEIt4tp-hvIOsXmZRwRB0Z9iy8jv5C8KVGiftzgbeDL8t9-BX6O3Olqwtj364RpkwERgSzFq20ApE6I5ISmj1SgTaX0KTbbozpcI7OPWVL9kx5ypz_wPi2FTL2jwDtD4jxiueh5qPvyxfqPZM013PYzibVlDzjC16r8qlyON6Kxbc4E3qz6WsRLUDdbF2hjeJ10jHIJwcXmNx9ZOsZtX05n3Q_GppgRpo21ylao8IgMgGkilWxUE2xHhDxk4aivox6bNnUPXXeJPQ9_p8r9Gm2MjJg1Fd0&c=cHz8b-bS_5DxfL0rAUAxvdK-ZTVa5k-Xih9Qngs_-J7cYGEL3qbYnA==&ch=UTVn1lMn29AS6XKJ4hPJNRvpxkPIeIr5jaM5pnzS-G_XAGukiNdTxg==].
Interested in joining the Inspired Teacher Certification Program? Learn more and
 apply today [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001wu6EOJg4QJ2KNSbtleLROrK3b2nNkUTh8KThxlIGDU4WU_o1N1grXWeA6b3kKoKOJt_EMsln6R0HEZ-RmjCQPMSMvbcmgf_-BbTsvGOx7-X7Z86l9ziXsliHyvF-xEuUwBh0uJ4oWoP2zDoCsy587HqMdTmJiCLO5xyXal7aoivTFAYfqj_RR7b9mqrvQYatg6rSvVMYOtwg2EV-n9sHmCTzEUnJz6eCJpZ8RLClOzWmJ9qEQsdQ3g==&c=cHz8b-bS_5DxfL0rAUAxvdK-ZTVa5k-Xih9Qngs_-J7cYGEL3qbYnA==&ch=UTVn1lMn29AS6XKJ4hPJNRvpxkPIeIr5jaM5pnzS-G_XAGukiNdTxg==]!
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2014 Inspired Teaching Fellow Daris McInnis featured by Education Pioneers

In a piece titled "From Tanks to Teaching: Lessons in Leadership [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001wu6EOJg4QJ2KNSbtleLROrK3b2nNkUTh8KThxlIGDU4WU_o1N1grXV7aVvYIt-nW6g4Qy_975GL-IxgRsLtZHN7UVrZ3FpPRQ-mACGoVR8h0bXJtszDPJhXTRXzWBzfHBkTOO8OOpJL1oE1IXVHh9bvSm_DRiZbMy7paeUnV5z-gPfl1u-1SpHPND4FXSEOr5k5aZ_AgAikLvNivyQQ8ZKizoufl3Q-loSi9iCan3KGMGbjrGmMeyBoA5L5cwwfn&c=cHz8b-bS_5DxfL0rAUAxvdK-ZTVa5k-Xih9Qngs_-J7cYGEL3qbYnA==&ch=UTVn1lMn29AS6XKJ4hPJNRvpxkPIeIr5jaM5pnzS-G_XAGukiNdTxg==],"
Education Pioneers featured 2014 Inspired Teaching Fellow Daris McInnis and his 
move from the military to the classroom.
Daris, an Army veteran, is now completing the first semester of his residency year
as a preK teacher at the Inspired Teaching Demonstration Public Charter School [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001wu6EOJg4QJ2KNSbtleLROrK3b2nNkUTh8KThxlIGDU4WU_o1N1grXalv1Z9fhLCac0agyMxcoCW2KqQfq1fMWn164xo_7HA8Nc3lYEQZ_jwAyaFFQY-LES0FAmCSudbpcS0YynBzagptwKNdGZv7UZk8DvMBmV_RN2JccQocpXIpL5Cipczf5qA93KPW5eGG&c=cHz8b-bS_5DxfL0rAUAxvdK-ZTVa5k-Xih9Qngs_-J7cYGEL3qbYnA==&ch=UTVn1lMn29AS6XKJ4hPJNRvpxkPIeIr5jaM5pnzS-G_XAGukiNdTxg==].
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Real World History students visit
Phillips Collection and host intergenerational discussion of the Great Migration

On December 11, Real World History [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001wu6EOJg4QJ2KNSbtleLROrK3b2nNkUTh8KThxlIGDU4WU_o1N1grXWVjj8OZfUccZpzULhwPnyj-QPD1go49MTYY3T6Emgq4ZaLrBMKGPOkRS-sRlCGM_TIUfqPoFLV4mWxq9UbF28TW3z8hqBeP3L79LyHl_7FQBHqrchqM2-kAH7Iavoarw6CRxHr3k6McG3VG0ty0P11PnXc9JEjFaZn2pAvS8741GaOyml8pEe-SujPtHlN-aqTHPBBEDTstyI44J5trCfs=&c=cHz8b-bS_5DxfL0rAUAxvdK-ZTVa5k-Xih9Qngs_-J7cYGEL3qbYnA==&ch=UTVn1lMn29AS6XKJ4hPJNRvpxkPIeIr5jaM5pnzS-G_XAGukiNdTxg==]
students hosted an inter-generational conversation to learn more about the Great
 Migration from Washingtonians who personally experienced it.
The conversation, held at the Phillips Collection, was enriched by discussion of
 the paintings of Jacob Lawrence [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001wu6EOJg4QJ2KNSbtleLROrK3b2nNkUTh8KThxlIGDU4WU_o1N1grXcZNXnmXXCSeNkao1pgaCX5j7jYd4S_hq2GIp5w2AwwXQvKwOjhD-v9y6_IhAymSTEvNYin8y1BCFRhLm73wqle57pF7tNji00tLutPtyin5rnYDdJDBpmCFEGeLfvxR9ds4dXo0EAbny73VfZHGIRii6QqY_FguYA==&c=cHz8b-bS_5DxfL0rAUAxvdK-ZTVa5k-Xih9Qngs_-J7cYGEL3qbYnA==&ch=UTVn1lMn29AS6XKJ4hPJNRvpxkPIeIr5jaM5pnzS-G_XAGukiNdTxg==],
whose Migration Series depicts the mass movement of African Americans from the South
to the North in the 1940's. Real World History students will meet repeatedly with
their interview subjects to create oral histories of the Great Migration, providing
depth, context, and personal meaning to their understanding of this time in history.

Inspired Teaching's Real World History [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001wu6EOJg4QJ2KNSbtleLROrK3b2nNkUTh8KThxlIGDU4WU_o1N1grXWVjj8OZfUccZpzULhwPnyj-QPD1go49MTYY3T6Emgq4ZaLrBMKGPOkRS-sRlCGM_TIUfqPoFLV4mWxq9UbF28TW3z8hqBeP3L79LyHl_7FQBHqrchqM2-kAH7Iavoarw6CRxHr3k6McG3VG0ty0P11PnXc9JEjFaZn2pAvS8741GaOyml8pEe-SujPtHlN-aqTHPBBEDTstyI44J5trCfs=&c=cHz8b-bS_5DxfL0rAUAxvdK-ZTVa5k-Xih9Qngs_-J7cYGEL3qbYnA==&ch=UTVn1lMn29AS6XKJ4hPJNRvpxkPIeIr5jaM5pnzS-G_XAGukiNdTxg==]
course combines academic coursework with relevant internships for students from 
high schools across DC. Real World History models best practices in competency-based
education, showcasing new and flexible ways for students to demonstrate developing
mastery of key skills and competencies.

More photos from the Phillips Collection event are available here [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001wu6EOJg4QJ2KNSbtleLROrK3b2nNkUTh8KThxlIGDU4WU_o1N1grXcZNXnmXXCSezBv0bp084fwYCE3hYqkZPtaDhRqKGF1xkzddIDNMRGD0RJHnsXpReo7417sISaTxpMDYaTdzjIQHcuazfuYSfe1Mu9YXcIImihCiut58suzDoZ_01r2z8f1UIv74mzjs2AlLfaHwDkGfpR20eq2kyEfLPgkNDIjqq2cmKwqivS9NdP0y1aoGQaoEGx4nHydBMjI8jSGlSz463_DypHFOq3iTw9qqrfAHcPiSODVYUhQTFrj0TN7New==&c=cHz8b-bS_5DxfL0rAUAxvdK-ZTVa5k-Xih9Qngs_-J7cYGEL3qbYnA==&ch=UTVn1lMn29AS6XKJ4hPJNRvpxkPIeIr5jaM5pnzS-G_XAGukiNdTxg==].
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