Small Groups in Middle School!?
Trust me. It can be done with rigor and consistency. By Maria Fassett, Ritenour School District
Bridging the Gap: PreK to Kindergarten
Approaches to learning should be standardized across all classrooms and grade levels. By Kimberly Reese, Hazelwood School District
Design Cycle in ELA
Approaching essays through the lens of problem-solving. By Adrianna Koty, Jefferson City School District
Implementing a new high-quality math curriculum
BRIEF • December 2025 • by Mitchelle Wambua & Maia Elkana • This brief addresses the benefits and challenges associated with implementing a new
high-quality mathematics curricular resource, with recommendations for how schools can facilitate the implementation process to best support teachers and students.
Research-practice partnerships address education challenges in St. Louis region
What’s the most effective way to understand what learners need to thrive? WashU researchers see the value of collaborating with others by forming research-practice partnerships (RPPs).
Teachers: Experts, Researchers, Leaders
As a new teacher, Allen Samples can’t stop thinking about doors that are wide open. His first year of classroom teaching in the Riverview Gardens School District provided plenty more open doors for him and his middle school students.
Make It Make Sense!
Customizing a district-mandated curricular resource. By Camille Morgan, Ritenour School District
Integrating science and English language instruction
BRIEF • August 2025 • by Rosalyn Langrohling-Amanor & Maia Elkana This brief addresses how instructional leaders can support teaching and learning to improve student achievement.
Early Impact of Teacher Leaders in a Networked Improvement Community on Middle School Mathematics Performance
JOURNAL ARTICLE • April 2025 • Rachel M. Ruggirello, Abbey M. Loehr, Takeshi Terada, Jason Jabbari, Yung Chun, Maia Elkana and Alison Brockhouse
This article in Educational Forum co-authored by ISP researchers examines the effects of teacher participation in a NIC on middle mathematics learning.
Teachers join leading researchers in WashU labs, creating lessons that will be available nationwide
Kirstin Blase, a high school chemistry teacher at Villa Duchesne, is among 13 teachers from across the St. Louis area who participated in the 2025 Summer Teacher-Researcher Program at Washington University in St. Louis. The teachers gained firsthand experience in research labs, with the opportunity to implement a lesson field test or pilot in their […]