Marygrove School: Place- and project-based teaching and learning

Marygrove School: Place- and project-based teaching and learning

Author: Ethical Schools April 21, 2025 Duration: 58:06
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 Click here to see the full transcription of this episode.  References The School at Marygrove website Soundtrack by Poddington Bear

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