The Marsal School community sees countless K-12 narratives that are cause for optimism. We want to tell these stories.
Teach Blue Fellows is an exciting new program and part of the school’s Teach Blue initiative, one of the Marsal School’s approaches to addressing the challenges of recruiting, preparing, retaining, and recognizing teachers by providing a comprehensive pipeline of opportunities and resources.
Teach Blue Fellows are working alongside their peers and Marsal School faculty members to address authentic problems of practice in their work. Over the course of three semesters, the fellows—all K-12 educators—will define a problem of practice, learn more about the surrounding issues, craft a solution to be implemented in the fall of 2024, and then report out findings at the Teach Blue Fellows Symposium in spring 2025. Part of the fellows’ role is to pull back the curtain and show the public what the hard work of teaching and learning looks like—including constant reflection on the part of educators. During their three-semester inquiries, fellows will be broadcasting their work to a wide audience including parents and members of their communities. In these times when so many are looking to define K-12 education, the Marsal School will be sharing authentic stories of dedication, skill, curiosity, and innovation of educators.
Current Fellows
Early Numeracy
Relevance in History
Educator Recruitment, Retention, & Sustainability
Grade Reporting for a Mastery System
Diversifying Voices in Literature
Engagement in Math
Recent Accounts
One way to boost engagement in history is for students to see their family’s place in it.
When Ravi develops a new grade-reporting system, the power of mastery learning is able to have its impact.
Will a school retain more teachers if they feel more connected to their workplace through teams? Dara is looking to find out when she is part of a team that is looking to change staff culture.
What happens when the traditional model of math instruction is disrupted and students are invited to take on the role of mathematicians? Luke explains how focusing instruction on the process of math can help all students.
Even if educators conclude a new classroom policy is yielding improved results, a student might experience it differently. It says something about the School at Marygrove that one student felt he could stage a protest of in-class deadlines. That prompted an authentic conversation, which in turn prompted a realization for Ravi.
A 26-century old fable becomes part of a new fable on more effective math instruction.
The challenge posed to students about a local island and its indigenous past is sparking a new level of student engagement and ownership of their learning. This real-life problem led to the adoption of indigenous course texts, which in turn is deepening student understanding of the original problem and beyond.
The new Model Teacher program has proven to be a fully-functional structure that supports positive student experiences and stronger staff teams.