Connecting real-world science to classroom learning
Recently recognized for excellence by his school district and the National Association of Biology Teachers, David Ganey says it’s important to show students that science is vibrant and continually changing. “To keep up with that constant change, I have to be a lifelong learner.”
WashU collaboration selected by NSF FINDERS FOUNDRY to advance edtech innovation
A collaboration between WashU’s Institute for School Partnership (ISP) and the Digital Intelligence & Innovation (DI2) Accelerator has been selected for the first-of-its-kind Fostering Interdisciplinary Network Driven Educationally Responsive Solutions Foundry (NSF FINDERS FOUNDRY).
‘Plants get sick!’: WashU scientists, U. City students research plants together
The ISP team recently partnered with Rachel Penczykowski, associate professor of biology in WashU Arts & Sciences and an expert on infectious disease in plants, to produce an educational video called “Plants Get Sick!” to introduce educators and their students to her research and its methods.
ISP helps launch new AI Literacy Initiative backed by Spark Grant
The ISP joins partners across WashU to launch AI Literacy Initiative backed by a Spark Grant.
Recognizing educators as thought leaders, knowledge producers, and change agents
Each fall, educators work with the ISP team to identify problems of practice and promising innovations. Drawing on research-based practices, structured data collection, and their own professional knowledge and experience, they test their ideas and present findings at a year-end showcase.
Ten teachers join WashU faculty for Summer Teacher Researcher Program
Teachers from across the St. Louis region have begun work with the Summer Teacher Ressearcher Program. Learn more about these collaborations that provide opportunities for faculty to connect in meaningful ways with K-12 educators
WashU, AT&T partnership helps teachers use educational tech tools effectively
Many of us remember nursery school as a time for finger painting and story time, but prekindergarten is also when children learn important math concepts — not just counting, but how to create patterns, recognize shapes, measure objects and compare quantities. Hazelwood has partnered with ISP’s innovative Math314 program to improve classroom instruction and student outcomes.
WashU’s ISP among seven research teams nationwide selected to explore AI and teacher professional learning
WashU’s Institute for School Partnership (ISP), in partnership with Edthena has been awarded one of seven grants by the Research Partnership for Professional Learning (RPPL) for the 2026-2028 funding cycle.
Building math minds in pre‑K: Hazelwood and WashU make numbers count
Many of us remember nursery school as a time for finger painting and story time, but prekindergarten is also when children learn important math concepts — not just counting, but how to create patterns, recognize shapes, measure objects and compare quantities. Hazelwood has partnered with ISP’s innovative Math314 program to improve classroom instruction and student outcomes.
ASSET program encourages ambitious science teaching and learning
Since ASSET was transferred to WashU in 2023, the number of students engaged in the program has increased by 20 percent nationally and 241 percent regionally. WashU’s ASSET Team credits the successful scaling to impact more students to the collaborative model for curriculum development that the ISP uses across its programs. At the heart of it is authentic engagement with teachers as researchers.