School: Walt Disney Magnet SchoolText: This year we read Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain by Zaretta Hammond.Study Group Members: Caroline Mahon (2nd Grade Teacher), Mary Bush Port-Ginn (4th Grade Teacher), … Read More
RLTA Study Group: Charles H. Wacker Elementary
School: Charles H. Wacker ElementaryText: The Distance Learning Playbook, Grades K-12: Teaching for Engagement and Impact in Any Setting by Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey and John HattieStudy Group Leader: Crystal … Read More
RLTA Study Group: Sidney Sawyer Elementary School
School: Sidney Sawyer Elementary SchoolText: Connecting with Students Online: Strategies for Remote Teaching and Learning by Jennifer SerravalloStudy Group Leader: Abbi EichhornStudy Group Members: Erica Hernandez (5th grade), Niamh Burke (8th … Read More
RLTA Study Group: Mary Gage Peterson Elementary School
School: Mary Gage Peterson Elementary SchoolStudy Group Leader: Megan FairStudy Group Members: Emily Gandolfi, Megan Wales, Catherine Jarvis, Sarah Van Wolvelear Texts: No More Low Expectations for English Learners and Cultivating Genius: … Read More
RLTA Study Group: McKay School
School: McKay School Text: Creating Social and Emotional Learning Environments by Amy CranstonStudy Group Leader: Samantha Murray (Blended/Inclusive Preschool)Study Group Members: Nicole Johnson (4th grade), Benita Nixon (3rd grade)Goal: Over the … Read More
RLTA Study Group: W.E.B. Du Bois Elementary School
School: W.E.B. Du Bois Elementary SchoolText: The InterACTIVE Class: Using Technology to Make Learning More Relevant and Engaging in the Elementary Classroom by Joe and Kristin MerrillStudy Group Leader: Kelly … Read More
RLTA Study Group: Newton Bateman Elementary School
School: Newton Bateman Elementary SchoolText: Connecting with Students Online: Strategies for Remote Teaching and Learning by Jennifer SerravalloStudy Group Leader: Maritza Vazquez (Kindergarten)Study Group Members Priscilla Rowe (1st Grade), Samantha Gage … Read More
RLTA Study Group: Mariano Azuela Elementary School
School: Mariano Azuela Elementary School “Boundless Readers”Text: The Trauma-Sensitive Classroom: Building Resilience with Compassionate Teaching By Patricia A. JenningsStudy Group Leaders: Maria Cintora, Dawn MeyerStudy Group Members: Barbara Krupa, Lucina … Read More
Rochelle Lee Teacher Award Study Group
In early June, Rochelle Lee Teacher Award (RLTA) Study Group leaders and members join their coaches and WITS staff to share what they learned and discuss their group projects at … Read More
Building Relationships with Students in a Virtual Environment
On March 25th, 2021, WITS hosted our Spring Education Panel: Building Relationships with Students in a Virtual Environment, sponsored by our partners at Aon and William Blair. The event ran … Read More