(Maryvale Preparatory School) Approaching Teaching as a Learner Ms. Emily Waugh, a 2003 graduate of Maryvale, joined the faculty at Maryvale Preparatory School five years ago.  She is the quintessential example of Maryvale’s impact on her as a woman and learner.  Maryvale’s mission is to instill a love of learning and a sense of confidence...Read More

(School of the Incarnation) Creating Coding Experts   Tynker is an educational programming platform aimed at teaching children how to create games and programs. Instead of typing the source code, they visually drag blocks of code and snap them together. The technology teachers at School of the Incarnation use Tynker to help our students learn to...Read More

(Maryvale Preparatory School) Innovative Teaching Leads to Student Success Mrs. Trompeter is in her 4th year at Maryvale and currently serves as the Director of the St. Julie Billiart Program. Being a graduate of an all-girls Catholic school, Mrs. Trompeter understands the value of single-sex education rooted in Catholic faith.  Coming from an all-girls school helped...Read More

(Mount de Sales Academy) Making Latin Memorable Dr. Judy Campbell, Foreign Language Department Chair at Mount de Sales Academy (MDSA), makes learning Latin memorable for students by utilizing a total participation learning technique she calls, “Latin Lap-booking.” Dr. Campbell says “it’s like scrapbooking, but with grammar notes and other course content.” In her classes, students take notes...Read More

(St. John Regional Catholic School) Commitment and Dedication Foster Love of Learning Mrs. Rosanna Rensberger, from St. John Regional Catholic School (SJRCS) in Frederick, wears a variety of hats, and puts her heart and soul into everything she does.  Mrs. Rensberger is the QUEST teacher at SJRCS, which is a program that recognizes the gifts...Read More

(St. Philip Neri School) Putting Faith Into Action Mrs. Cheryl Schrull, a Social Studies teacher at St. Philip Neri School helps inspire her students by encouraging them put their faith into action. Mrs. Schrull recently integrated Catholicism into her Social Studies classes, by organizing a can good drive, while learning about world hunger. One of...Read More

(St. Francis of Assisi School) Flexible Seating Leads to Classroom Success Mrs. Kara Sherman, a fourth grade teacher at St. Francis of Assisi School in Baltimore, helps students reach their full potential by implementing flexible seating in her classroom. Mrs. Sherman, who was hired as a new teacher to St. Francis this year, immediately immersed...Read More

(Our Lady of Mt. Carmel) Encouraging Students Through Collaboration Ms. Kathie Jefferson, a second grade teacher at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel school in Middle River, encourages students to reach their full potential by providing a collaborative classroom atmosphere. Students in Ms. Jefferson’s class work together, using hands-on learning to participate in engaging STEM engineering...Read More