Classroom Considerations & Voices

YPAR belongs in every classroom. When we connect student-driven inquiry with core academic standards, powerful learning happens. Here you’ll find ideas, real teacher examples, and tools for standard alignment to help you integrate YPAR into your subject area.

YPAR CAN FIT INTO ANY CLASS, BUT HOW IT LOOKS WILL DEPEND ON YOUR SUBJECT.

Subject AreaYour Role Might Involve…Guiding Question
English / ELASupporting narrative writing, interview design, persuasive essays, presentationsHow can students craft compelling messages from their findings? What forms of writing or speaking will they use to communicate their research?
Social StudiesConnecting student issues to systems, policies, history, and civic actionHow can students analyze issues of power, justice, or equity through research? Can they engage with school policy or local government?
MathSupporting data analysis, survey design, charts/graphs, equity in numbersHow can students use numbers to tell a story? What statistical tools can help analyze disparities or trends in school data?
ScienceFacilitating observations, environmental health research, wellness dataHow can students apply the scientific method to school/community issues? Can students gather or analyze real-world data using science skills?

EXAMPLES FROM SCHYPAR TEACHERS

Teacher and Students Doing YPAR

In the video, Karmel Abutaleb, a math and computer science in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD), shares her experience using YPAR in her classes. She is interviewed by Maggie Rahill, an English language arts (ELA) teacher at John Marshall School of Engineering, also in CMSD. Maggie also uses YPAR in her ELA courses.

See an example of student presentations in a school setting: Students in Karmel Abutaleb’s Math class present their YPAR projects, many in their native languages. They discuss math scores and achievement. (All students have signed consent forms.)

Researcher Names: Nyiratujeni, Anna; Muhammed Elhalil; Fatma Abdulhakim, Andemichael; Yorsalem Brhane; Oumda Hamit; Hanan’ Hamit; Abdelmalik Oumda; Issa, Nabil; Innocente, Mialouta; Muhammed Elhalil, Bilal Abdulhakim; Faizi, Zarmina; Mohammad, Dilber; Mialouta, Benie Pesonel; Rios Bastida, Elias; Manzano Ante, Dayana Pamela; Andemichael, Yared Brhane