We look forward to learning with you at WISSIT in August!
We know a school can be only as good as its teachers. The best schools are those where teachers continuously improve their practice through collaboration and guided self-reflection.
Three questions guide our vision of WISSIT: What if we were to bring together motivated teachers from a wide variety of schools in order to engage in deep discussion about effective teaching and learning? What if we provided support when they returned to their schools, where they put into place what they have learned? What if these teachers were able to build a school-wide culture of reflection and collaboration with their colleagues?
At WISSIT, you’ll be joining educators from all over the Washington, DC, area, as well as researchers from Project Zero at the Harvard University Graduate School of Education. We will engage in an intensive week-long exploration of two themes, Building a Culture of Thinking and Educating for Global Competence.
See you on Monday morning, August 3!
Greg has been teaching in both English and Spanish since 2009. For four years, he taught Middle School Language Arts in a New York City public school before moving to the DC area and joining the elementary faculty at Sacred Heart in 2013. Greg has presented twice at DCPZ professional development events and worked as a Fellow at the 2015 WISSIT Conference. Originally from Arlington, VA, Greg spent three years in the mountains of western Panama as a Peace Corps Volunteer. In Panama, he became passionate about bilingual education. He holds a Master's of Arts in Bilingual Education from Teachers College. At WISSIT 2016 Greg will co-lead a learning group.
