Subject: Starting the School Year by Building Relationships
From: "Jane Ehrenfeld, Inspired Teaching" <[email-masked]>
To: "Hunter" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2018 21:13:56 +0000
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Exploring, Discovering & Learning Together
The Inspired Teaching Residency summer experiences at Capital City Public Charter School were full of laughter and meaningful learning. Both the 2018 Fellows just beginning their journey as Inspired Teachers and the 2017 Fellows who co-taught summer school before embarking on their first years as teachers of record grew immensely over the course of the summer.

The 2018 Inspired Teaching Fellows kicked-off their journey during the engaging and illuminating Summer Institute, full of exploration, learning and relationship building.  Meanwhile, the 2017 Fellows cultivated student-centered and joyful classrooms at Capital City Public Charter School.

Read More >>> (https://inspiredteaching.org/making-summer-learning-joyful-engaging-relevant/)
Meet our newest Inspired Teaching Fellows!
From working on sustainable development in Guatemala to serving as the production manager of a theater festival, the 2018 Fellows bring a wide variety of experiences and expertise to the group. Meet Asha Diggs (https://inspiredteaching.org/teacher-feature-ms-diggs/) and Thomas Morris (https://inspiredteaching.org/teacher-feature-mr-morris/) , two of the 2018 Inspired Teaching Fellows, in our Teacher Features (https://inspiredteaching.org/stories/educator-student-voices/) !
Advocating for Change at the DC Board of Education Meeting
How can we truly improve student achievement?

Last year, the  DC State Board of Education (DCSBOE) selected Cosby Hunt, Inspired Teaching's Senior Officer of Teaching & Learning, to serve on the High School Graduation Requirements Task Force. The team met during the 2017-2018 school year to examine the challenges DC students are facing after graduation, from needing remedial college coursework to low rates of college completion.

At the July DCSBOE meeting, the team presented their recommendations. Cosby shared his testimony, emphasizing the importance of personalized learning, whole child development and student agency. We are grateful that Cosby is furthering our goal to transform the school experience on a citywide platform.
"Some people argue that we over test our children. Perhaps, but I would argue that we underutilize the information we gain from the tests we give.
When students own what these scores mean for them, they become powerful agents in their own learning."
- Cosby Hunt,
Senior Officer of Teaching & Learning, Inspired Teaching

Read Cosby's full testimony here (https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/Meetings/ViewMeetingOrder.aspx?S=9000&MID=4349) .
Instigator of Thought Challenge Launch
Discover Inspired Teaching activities to use in your classroom (or share with the teachers in your life) at www.instigatorofthought.org.

Not sure where to get started? Take a look at the Emotion Continuum (https://www.instigatorofthought.org/emotioncontinuum) - a back to school favorite!
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Our 2017 Annual Report is online now!
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