News & Announcements

Born out of a partnership with D.C.’s Center for Inspired Teaching, ITDS was meant to be “a changemaker in the realm of public education”
Read More »

Amanda Fasciano is a middle school teaching resident through the Inspired Teaching Residency Program. New to the classroom this year, Amanda shares what she has already observed from lead teachers and students about engaging projects.
Read More »

Instructional coach Ben Frazell explains the most wonderful time of the year at ITDS, a weeklong opportunity for students and adults to dive deep into a topic of learning outside of the normal academic program.
Read More »

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."
Read More »

Inspired Teaching Demonstration School is again ranked as a Tier 1 school by the DC Public Charter School Board.
Read More »

Connie Brown, prekindergarten teacher talks about the value of cultivating Earth stewardship among our youngest learners.
Read More »

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.
Read More »

Maureen Ingram, founding preschool teacher at Inspired Teaching Demonstration School, shares the world of wonder and curiosity that preschoolers experience in the neighborhood.
Read More »

Hi-Uan Kang, an art teacher at Inspired Teaching Demonstration School, shares her kindergarten experience with the color unit.
Read More »

Michael Thompson, a teaching assistant in prekindergarten, reflects on the power of having students share to support learning.
Read More »