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.

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The program will include introductory remarks from Drs. Molly Buckley-Marudas, Keith Bell, and Adam Voight followed by two 35-minute concurrent sessions where SchYPAR Action Team teachers will share their work. The final program is below:

Concurrent Session 1 (4:15 - 4:50 p.m.)

Room 1: Empowering Voice through Media and SEL (Chair: Molly Buckley-Marudas)

• 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: Expanding Expression in Inclusive English Spaces (Chair: Brittany Collier-Gibson)

• 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: Civic Inquiry through YPAR (Chair: Diane Stultz)

• Drew Retherford, Lincoln West School of Sciene and Health, Cleveland Metropolitan School District, “Turning Personal Adversity into Public Good: Using 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”

Concurrent Session 2 (4:55 - 5:30 p.m.)

Room 1: Collaborating Across Content through Literacy and Voice (Chair: Rosalinda Godinez)

• 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”

• Lynn Monaco, Normandy High, Parma City Schools, “Student Engagement and Motivation: YPAR in a Spanish Course”

Room 2: Lifting EL Voices Through Inquiry (Chair: Brittany Collier-Gibson)

• Sally Coons, Dublin Jerome High, Dublin City Schools, “Empowering EL Students to Find Belonging in School”

• Teresa Troyer, Dublin Jerome High, Dublin City Schools, “Cutivamos Connections: Co-Teaching with Multilingual Learners of English”

• Byron Allgood, Hamilton Township High, Hamilton Local Schools, “Identifying Challenges Faced by ELL Students”

Room 3: Rethinking Math and Science through YPAR (Chair: Molly Buckley-Marudas)

• 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”

• 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”

Room 4: Centering Student Voice in College and Career Preparation (Chair: Diane Stultz)

• Chad Hemmelgarn, Bexley High, Bexley City Schools, “Quiet Students Expressing Their Voice: Piloting a Career Resource Program”

• Taylor Zepp, Lincoln-West School of Science and Health, Cleveland Metropolitan School District, “Do No Harm: Using YPAR to Explore Healthcare Issues”

• Katie Williams, Eastern High, Eastern Local Schools, “Root Cause Analysis and Problem Analysis with ELL students”