Posts by Lauren Castillo — Contributor

Lauren Castillo is in her second year as an instructional coach at Truesdell Education Campus. She began her education career in DC Public Schools in 2007 as a Teach For America corps member and has since served in many capacities as a teacher-leader at her school. Lauren is an alumnus of Emory & Henry College and received a master’s degree in education from George Mason University.

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  How a writing program helped Daniel and other struggling middle-grade DCPS students

  EducationBy Lauren Castillo (Contributor), Adam Zimmerman (Contributor) July 21, 2014 3

  [Editor’s note: During the last school year, 4 DCPS schools piloted a program that engages students in analytical writing across the curriculum. DCPS was the first school district in the nation to adopt the program on a trial basis, and it plans to expand the pilot to an additional 6 to 8 schools this fall. The program, developed by Dr. Judith C. Hochman, starts with exercises…  Keep reading…