Academic Teaming Experiences
Educators across the country are implementing Academic Teaming and are excited to share their experiences. At LSI’s Building Expertise conference, dozens of Academic Teaming Ambassadors shared stories about how academic teaming is changing their classrooms and schools. Check out their experiences, including those awarded as our top submissions.
From Group Projects to Team Tasks
Shawn Parks
Eighth-grade language arts teacher
Lockerman Middle School, Caroline County, Maryland
Students Take Ownership of Their Learning
Samantha Topps-Brown
Math teacher
North High School, Des Moines, Iowa
Elevating Academic Rigor by Transforming Groups into Teams
Jean Mullen
9th-12th grade math teacher
Lincoln High School, Des Moines, Iowa
Peer Coaching in Second Grade
Jake Van Winkle
Second-grade teacher
Glenwood Leadership Academy, Evansville, Indiana
From Negative Behavior Problems to a Student Role Model
Allison Berg
First-grade teacher
Howe Elementary School, Des Moines, Iowa
Communication and Social Emotional Growth in Teams
Elizabeth Boyle
Eighth-grade 21st Century Literacy teacher
Walnut Middle School, Grand Island, Nebraska
From Acting Out to Stepping Up to Lead
Rebecca Studer
Fourth-grade teacher
Howe Elementary School, Des Moines, Iowa
Consistent PLCs Yield Strong Academic Improvement
Michael Persampieri
Assistant Principal
Starr Elementary School, Grand Island, Nebraska
Kindergarten Achievement Gap Drops to Zero
Julie Lake
Kindergarten teacher
Howe Elementary School, Des Moines, Iowa