Montalvin Manor Elementary

24 teachers and leaders supporting over 519 students in grades K-6.

Montalvin Manor Elementary

Site Leaders

Principal: Katherine Acosta-Verprauskus

Assistant Principal: Jessie Welcomer

Design Partners

Beth Levine, Chris Roeske, Ariel Tagaloa

School Focus

In its sixth year of partnership, the instructional leadership team and administration are using collaborative inquiry to support professional learning and collaboration. They have established a school wide focus of strengthening small group instruction and each grade level team has chosen a focus within that overarching goal. From math small groups, to phonics intervention, to groups that support social emotional development, each team has narrowed in on the area that feels most important for their students and their personal inquiries.

Report Highlight
The Aspen Institute National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development

“Through the collaborative inquiry there’s a real aha moment,” said Carrie Wilson, executive director of Mills Teacher Scholars. “It gives teachers a chance to see how the competencies intersect with their instructional practices.”

-- A Policy Agenda in Support of How Learning Happens