IGNITING STUDENT INQUIRY:
A VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
Join us for our first-ever SchYPAR Showcase, where teachers from the SchYPAR Action Team will share how they have integrated youth participatory action research (YPAR) into their classrooms this year. Learn from their experiences, get inspired by student-centered inquiry, and connect with others who believe in the power of student voice.
The event will be held Thursday, May 29 from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. ET on Zoom at https://csuohio.zoom.us/j/89446224718. Click here to RSVP.
The program will include introductory remarks from Drs. Adam Voight, Molly Buckley-Marudas, and Keith Bell followed by two 35-minute concurrent sessions where SchYPAR Action Team teachers will share their work. A detailed program—subject to change—is below:
Concurrent Session 1 (4:15 p.m.)
Room 1:
Linda Key and Courtney Johnson, Fort Hayes Arts and Academic High, Columbus City Schools, “The Art of Belonging: Fostering Community in Our School”
Susie Mazur, Marion Franklin High, Columbus City Schools, “Stories that Connect Us: Building SEL Skills through Personal Narratives”
Kim Garee, Northridge High, Northridge Local Schools, “Moving Toward Even Less ‘Teacher’ in a SchYPAR Unit”
Room 2:
Michelle Ferguson and Melissa Lash, Berea-Midpark High, Berea City Schools, “Leave a Legacy: Be the Change You Wish to See”
Pat Meyer, Berea-Midpark High, Berea City Schools, “Reducing Student Stress and Increasing Motivation by Implementing Changes to the Grading Policy”
Derek Alvarado, Mound Street Academy, Dayton Public Schools, “The ‘Yet’: The Challenge of Growth Mindset”
Room 3:
Karmel Abutaleb, Navidad Pagan International Newcomers Academy, Cleveland Metropolitan School District, “Achievement Gap in High School OST Math Scores: YPAR in an Algebra I Course”
Paula Kijowski, Garfield Heights High, Garfield Heights City Schools, “You Need to Crack a Few Eggs to Make an Omelet”
Doug Sommers, Garfield Heights High, Garfield Heights City Schools, “Have a Say in Your Future”
Concurrent Session 2 (4:50 p.m.)
Room 1:
Emily Mangan, John Marshall School of Engineering, Cleveland Metropolitan School District, “Centering Student Experience and Identity Through YPAR: Intersectional Inquiry in 11th Grade English”
Maggie Rahill, John Marshall School of Engineering, Cleveland Metropolitan School District, “Exploring Identity Through Art: Arts-Based Inquiry in a 9th Grade English Classroom”
Taylor Zepp, Lincoln-West School of Science and Health, Cleveland Metropolitan School District, “Enhancing Ownership and Relevance in Senior Capstone with YPAR”
Room 2:
Sally Coons, Dublin Jerome High, Dublin City Schools, “Empowering EL Students to Find Belonging in School”
Lynn Monaco, Normandy High, Parma City Schools, “Student Engagement and Motivation: YPAR in a Spanish Course”
Teresa Troyer, Dublin Jerome High, Dublin City Schools, “Cutivamos Connections: Co-Teaching with Multilingual Learners of English”
Room 3:
Drew Retherford, Lincoln West School of Sciene and Health, Cleveland Metropolitan School District, “Fostering Student Agency through YPAR in the Social Studies”
Austin Stamatis, Garfield Heights High, Garfield Heights City Schools, “Encouraging Student Involvement and Supporting Student-Led Projects in a Community Service Course”
