13
Dec
Open House (for prospective families)
Time: 6 PM - 7:30 PM
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- 1:7 Early childhood teacher-student ratio
- 59% Teachers of diverse heritage
- 8/8 Wards represented in student body
- 95% Admitted to top high school choice
- 1 Tier ranking by DC PCSB
- 472 Students: Preschool - 8th grade
Calendar
14
Dec
Fall Morning of the Arts (Kinder-4th grade)
Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
17
Dec
17
Dec
17
Dec
7th Grade Family Meeting
Time: 6 PM - 7:30 PM
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Student Work is Student Voice
Sara Bailey, of the Astra Center for Innovative Education, reflects on her visit to ITDS in her latest post, noting how students "...took themselves seriously, asked about what they wanted to know, and seemed incredibly confident."
We Did It!
Inspired Teaching Demonstration School is again ranked as a Tier 1 school by the DC Public Charter School Board.
Inspired Insights: Talking Trash
Connie Brown, prekindergarten teacher talks about the value of cultivating Earth stewardship among our youngest learners.
Inspired Insights: The Capable Approach
Tamas O’Doughda, middle school English teacher at Inspired Teaching Demonstration Public School, writes about the importance of believing that all students are capable of achieving much more than we may expect.
Inspired Insights: Preschool Scientists
Maureen Ingram, founding preschool teacher at Inspired Teaching Demonstration School, shares the world of wonder and curiosity that preschoolers experience in the neighborhood.
Inspired Insights: Colors in Kindergarten
Hi-Uan Kang, an art teacher at Inspired Teaching Demonstration School, shares her kindergarten experience with the color unit.
Inspired Insights: Sharing in the Classroom
Michael Thompson, a teaching assistant in prekindergarten, reflects on the power of having students share to support learning.
Inspired Insights: When Learning Meets the Community
Fourth grade teacher, Sandhya Ghanta, observes the 4I’s while her students explore the National Museum of the American Indian and the Smithsonian Community Museum.
Inspired Insights: Building Community
Preschool teacher, Lacey Head, reflects on the excitement and uncertainty of escaping your comfort zone to build the school community.
Inspired Insights: Encouragement to the Middle School Family
Written by Jodi Ash, middle school science teacher at Inspired Teaching Demonstration School, this post explores the commonality between middle school students and toddlers.
Inspired Insights: Play Is Not Just Kids’ Stuff
This post, written by Ashley Moser, fourth grade teacher at Inspired Teaching Demonstration School, explores the importance of imaginative play - for all ages.
Back To School 2018
On the second day of school, students were asked, “What was the BEST thing about the first day of school this year?”
PARCC Scores Indicate Growth
Yesterday, August 16th, 2018 the city announced results from the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) test.
Summertime at ITDS
The summer has been busy at 200 Douglas Street, NE! With students and teachers on summer break, the administration and operations team were hard at work preparing for the start of the 2018-2019 school year.