Cultures of Thinking Fellows from 2023-2024

New Mexico and Colorado

Meet the Mandela International Magnet School Fellows

Changing the Role of Student and Teacher in Action
Questions Drive Thinking and Learning
Helping Students Get Comfortable in the Unknown
Developing a Culture of Thinking as a New Teacher at MIMS

Maura O'Brien 10th & 11th GR Government, Economics, & History

Raquel Castilla: Spanish Pk-6thGrade  Río Grande School

MACKENZIE WENDLER Mathematics Teacher

Click to Listen: Creating a School where Thinking is Valued
Get curious: Creating a Culture of Questioning to Drive Learning in the Spanish Classroom

Randy Grillo Principal

Sonia Sanchez Cuesta Spanish Grades 9th and 10th

Garrett Timkaiwicz Science and Mathematics Teacher

Meet the Acequia Madre Elementary School Fellows

Switching Roles Through Collaboration

Amy Stone 5th Grade Teacher

Simone Hernandez 1st Grade Teacher

Trusting in the Process

Dietger De Maeseneer, Principal

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Meet the Rio Grande School Fellows

Engaging Powerful Learning with Choice and Games

Erin Gaddis: Science Educator Pre-K-6th Grade, Rio Grande School

Choices and the Evolution of Our Annual Art Show

Melissa J. Merritt Visual Art • Pre-K-6th Grade  Rio Grande School

Questions Drive Thinking and Learning

Raquel Castilla: Spanish Pk-6thGrade  Río Grande School

Meet the Durango, Colorado Fellows & Book Study Participants

Building Intentional Collaboration Time

Abigail Perry: Math Teacher Escalante Middle School. Durango, CO

Nevada Benton: Social Studies & Project Future Escalante Middle School. Durango, CO

Bringing Multiple Voices Together

Bryan Bagdol: Woodshop Teacher Escalante Middle School, Durango, Co

Making Learning Visible with Native American Games