We speak with Dr. Elizabeth Birr Moje, dean and professor at the Marsal Family School of Education, University of Michigan. Dr. Moje discusses Detroit’s School at Marygrove, a university-school partnership serving children and families from before birth through grade 12. We talk about design-based research, Marygrove’s innovative teacher-residency program, and what being a model means to Marygrove.
Overview
00:00-00:46 Intros
00:46-03:16 How the school at Marygrove came to be
03:16-06:27 Teaching and learning in Detroit
06:27-11:05 Why this neighborhood and community for Marygrove
11:05-12:05 Demographics of the community and the school
12:05-15:20 What an ethical partnership between a university and a school looks like
15:20-18:24 Funding—current and for sustainability
18:24-20:08 Proof of concept, scale, “translatable modules”
20:08-24:17 A model for curriculum and pedagogy
24:17-29:51 Design-based research
29:51-38:36 Selecting teachers and providing professional development and support
38:36-42:13 Promoting social justice
42:13-48:29 Cell phones, distractions, AI
48:29-49:11 Centrality of inquiry
49:11-56:45 Replication
56:45- Outro
Transcript
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References
The School at Marygrove website
Soundtrack by Poddington Bear
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