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Greetings!
The heat and humidity are going up and the last weeks of school are winding down. For many, summer vacation is just days away.
But not at Inspired Teaching.
In just over a week,
the 2008-09 corps of Inspired Teachers will begin a yearlong journey through our
13th Inspired Teaching Institute. Before the Institute begins, however, there is much celebrating to do at each of our comprehensive partner schools where the teachers and our staff have put together events recognizing the accomplishments of the year. This week we also hosted the first annual Inspired Teachers' Symposium. Stay tuned for a special end-of-year edition of the Monthly Inspirer that includes highlights from these events.
We look forward to sharing news of the teaching transformations that are sure to take place in the weeks ahead, and wish you a wonderful start to a summer of long sunny days.
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OUR RESEARCH SHOWS...
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Inspired Teaching Fosters Teachers' Sense of Personal Accountability
 Self-efficacy is a deep and abiding 'can-do' attitude. In educational research, teacher self-efficacy is considered an important construct because it consistently predicts so many of the elements of accomplished teaching.
Teachers who believe in their own efficacy have high expectations for students, even students with lower ability; they display the willingness to take risks and try new teaching ideas; and they're more likely to manage their classrooms in ways that promote student autonomy and learning. These teachers view student failure as an incentive to try harder or work smarter, rather than as proof that the causes of less-than-perfect outcomes are beyond their control.
Research Inspired Teaching conducted this school year demonstrates that our approach to working with teachers enhances participants' self-efficacy. Click here to learn more.
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ITEMS OF NOTE
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 Powerful Teacher Stories at First Annual Inspired Teachers' Symposium:
On June 4, Teachers from Clark, Moten, Tyler, Orr and Webb-Wheatley Elementary
schools presented the results of action research projects they conducted
in their classrooms this year. Topics ranged from building
self-discipline, to building vocabulary, to using student portfolios as alternative assessments. Video excerpts from the talks will soon be posted on our website.
First Principal Institute Comes to a Close: Our first annual Inspired Principal Institute held its final meeting last month. Participants had great things to say about the experience such as: "I have been both educated and energized by the topics we cover and the discussions with colleagues. The Inspired Principal Institute has given me a refreshed outlook, one that is supportive... and focused on students both academically and socially." If you're interested in joining next year's cohort, contact Angela Garcia.
New on our Website: Check out two videos in which Executive Director Aleta Margolis was featured this spring.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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A FEW SPACES LEFT!
Inspired Teaching Institute
Session I: June 16 - 27, 2008
Session II: July 7 - 18, 2008
9 am to 3 pm daily
Georgetown Day School Upper School campus 4200 Davenport St., NW Washington, DC
If you're looking for an experience that will revolutionize your
teaching practice, consider the Inspired Teaching Institute. It's a
full year course, with an intensive 2 week introduction during the
summer - it may sound like a lot of time but it is time WELL SPENT! Contact Kaneia Mayo for an application.
Visit the Inspired Teaching Institute
Visiting Dates: June 18-26; July 9-17
Georgetown Day School Upper School campus
4200 Davenport St., NW Washington, DC
If you want to see Inspired Teaching in action, stop by the Institute this summer! Visiting hours are from 10 am to 2 pm. Our visitors participate so wear comfortable clothing.
RSVP to Kristen Boswell.
 SAVE THE DATE:
2008 Inspired Teaching Alumni Conference
Monday, August 18, 2008 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
Location TBD
Alumni of the Inspired Teaching Institute (formerly the Workshop in the Art of Teaching) are invited to join us for the 3rd Annual Inspired Teaching Alumni Conference. Come for a day of good company, powerful speakers, relevant workshops, and back-to-school inspiration. Invitations will be mailed soon. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Center for Inspired Teaching is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that exists to ensure schools make the most of children's innate desire to learn. We do this by investing in teachers. Please visit our website to learn more about our philosophy, programs, and results.
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