John Muir Elementary School (’15-’16)

Participants

Caroline Brooks, Torina Carter, Melia Hong, Caroline Johnston, Athina Larson, Lisa Macdonald, Simone Miller, Samuel Nickelsen, Heather Olson, Debbie Rogers, Stephen Rutherford, Mahalia Ryba, Olivia Sanders, Andres Thomas, Raul Valadao, Barbara Vogel

School Focus

John Muir teachers are strengthening their practices around equity and Response to Intervention (RTI). They are examining how students understand and interact with content when teachers provide targeted interventions and plan for lesson differentiation.

Sample Inquiry Topics

  • Building participation in math through social emotional supports
  • Helping students move from ideas to well structured paragraphs
  • What supports during reading help students to write about complex text?

Teacher Leaders

Sam Nickelson

Carrie Johnston

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