Independent Inquiry

by Christina Tucker and Sonia M. Rosen

Independent Inquiry is a show that features the voices of teaching fellows in the UPenn Graduate School of Education’s Independent School Teaching Residency Program (ISTR). In this podcast, hosted by Sonia M. Rosen and Christina Tucker, our graduating fellows explore important aspects of their year-long practitioner inquiry projects, sharing emerging insights about various dimensions of their teaching practice. To learn more  ...   ...  Read more

Podcast episodes

  • Season 1

  • Standing on the Shoulders of Giants (Part 1)

    Standing on the Shoulders of Giants (Part 1)

    In episode 3, we hear how Ian Mook (BSTR), Chris Brown (DSTR), and Maggie Bland (DSTR), turned to scholarly literature to identify frameworks that became instrumental in their work with students. Independent Inquiry is produced by Christina Tucker and Sonia Rosen and supported by the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education’s Independent School Teaching Residency (ISTR) Program. To learn more about ISTR, please visit https://www.gse.upenn.edu/academics/programs/independent-boarding-school-teaching-residency-teacher-education-masters. To see what our students are asked to do during the second year of the the Reflective Practice strand in our program, take a look at https://soniar25.wixsite.com/reflectivepractice. Our logo was designed by ISTR alumna Kayley McGonagle, whose other work as an artist and teacher can be found at https://www.kayleymcgonagle.com/. Our theme music is “Big Easy Horns,” by Origami Pigeon.

  • Data Dilemmas

    Data Dilemmas

    In episode 2, we hear how three ISTR fellows, Ange Massoia (DSTR), Hannah Solis-Cohen (DSTR), and Andrea Rodas (BSTR), have come up with creative ways to weave data collection through their teaching as they worked to refine their questions and respond to challenges that arose in their research. Independent Inquiry is produced by Christina Tucker and Sonia Rosen and supported by the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education’s Independent School Teaching Residency (ISTR) Program. To learn more about ISTR, please visit https://www.gse.upenn.edu/academics/programs/independent-boarding-school-teaching-residency-teacher-education-masters. To see what our students are asked to do during the second year of the the Reflective Practice strand in our program, take a look at https://soniar25.wixsite.com/reflectivepractice. We invite you to read more about the work you’ve heard about in this episode by exploring the portfolio websites of our featured fellows. Ange Massoia: https://amassoia.wixsite.com/amassoia Hannah Solis-Cohen: https://hscinquiry.weebly.com/ Our logo was designed by ISTR alumna Kayley McGonagle, whose other work as an artist and teacher can be found at https://www.kayleymcgonagle.com/. Our theme music is “Big Easy Horns,” by Origami Pigeon.

  • Teaching is Learning

    Teaching is Learning

    In this inaugural episode, we explore how teachers are inspired to pursue an idea for their inquiry. With segments by Sunho Park (BSTR), Efrain Pontaza (BSTR), and Heidy Rodriguez (DSTR), we witness how teachers latch onto a problem of practice or integrate a previous passion into their teaching and then take steps to explore the question they’ve posed. Independent Inquiry is produced by Christina Tucker and Sonia Rosen and supported by the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education’s Independent School Teaching Residency (ISTR) Program. To learn more about ISTR, please visit https://www.gse.upenn.edu/academics/programs/independent-boarding-school-teaching-residency-teacher-education-masters. To see what our students are asked to do during the second year of the the Reflective Practice strand in our program, take a look at https://soniar25.wixsite.com/reflectivepractice. We invite you to read more about the work you’ve heard about in this episode by exploring the portfolio websites of our featured fellows. Sunho Park: https://sunhowebsite.wixsite.com/myinquiry (password: Enjoy) Heidy Rodriguez: https://sites.google.com/gse.upenn.edu/heidyrodriguezinquiryproject Our logo was designed by ISTR alumna Kayley McGonagle, whose other work as an artist and teacher can be found at https://www.kayleymcgonagle.com/. Our theme music is “Big Easy Horns,” by Origami Pigeon.