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Building NGSS Knowledge and STEM Education

San Francisco, Elementary School, STE(A)M, 2016, Funded Projects

As their school district moves towards adopting the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), the six member, K-5th grade teacher team will pursue professional development to transform their science and math instruction to help students develop a design thinking mindset.

Reader’s Workshop

Reading/Writing, Santa Clara County, Elementary School, 2016, Funded Projects

Six teachers in grades three and four will deepen the implementation of the Reader’s Workshop (RW) model at their school.

Culture of Mindfulness

Social & Emotional Learning, San Francisco, 2016, High School, Funded Projects

The team of five high school teachers, representing a variety of subject areas and grade levels, will participate in a series of mindfulness courses and retreats over the course of two years.

“¡Adelante Juntos!” Developing a Dual Immersion Model in a Blended Program

Language, San Francisco, Elementary School, Middle School, 2016, Funded Projects

The team of six, including elementary and middle school teachers and reading intervention specialists, will spearhead the re-envisioning of their school’s K-8 Spanish/English dual immersion program.

Taking Flight

San Joaquin County, Elementary School, STE(A)M, 2016, Funded Projects, Portfolio

The team of five elementary school teachers will develop vertically-aligned STEM Project Based Learning (PBL) units on a central theme: Flight.

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2023

  • Using Science and Social Justice to Raise Teaching Practice
  • The Power of Play
  • Raising a Community of Writers
  • Project Based Geometry and The Trades
  • PBL for Newcomers: Language Development, Engagement and Empowerment
  • Our Changing Planet – Community of Practice
  • Engaging Diverse Youth through Strong Dual Immersion
  • Building the Structures: Effective and Lasting PBL

2022

  • Deeper Learning & Stronger Support for Teachers
  • Differentiation through Student Self-Efficacy
  • Equity Learning Walk
  • Improving Outcomes for Multilingual Scholars through Collective Capacity Building
  • Operation Lesson Study
  • Studying Climate Justice Through Science, Art, and Action!
  • Cultivating Anti-Racist Bilingual Learners Through Service and Action

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