Colonial Acres Elementary School (’16-’17)

Participants

Anne Aranda, Yolanda Arredondo, Alberto Nodal, Amy Barto, Gwen Beytin, Tammy Braun, Carmella Bongiorno, Julie Bryant, Ruby Camarena, Armando Ceballos, Litzia Collins, Cindy Crawford, Diane Dawson, Corine Fanene, Jesse Furman, Nicole Grashton, Jennifer Gray, Graciela Guzman, Jan Jones, Nancy Katen, Kathy Lacome, Deann Landers, Bernice Leon, Jan Linnekin, Claudia McDonagh, Ericka Montes, Lorry Morales, Pam Morrison, Karin Nunn, J. Ruben Olivares, Elisa Rojas-Garcia, Lucia Vargas

School Focus

Colonial Acres Elementary is in their second year of whole-staff inquiry. Colonial Acres teachers are using inquiry to strengthen cross-grade collaboration and deepen their understanding of differentiated instruction during Guided Reading.

Sample Inquiry Topics

• Supporting struggling readers in Guided Reading through addressing their affective filter
• Supporting students to transfer strategies learned in Shared Reading to independent reading
• Using inquiry to understand what small-group Guided Reading looks like in upper elementary

Teacher Leaders

Armando Ceballos

Alberto Nodal

Anne Aranda

Ericka Montes