School News
Inaugural Research Fellows Named
As part of our ongoing efforts focused on Innovation and Collaboration and our continuing partnership with Southern Methodist University, we are excited to introduce the Hockaday Research Fellows Program.
Our inaugural cohort of Hockaday Research Fellows consists of five teachers who will partner with Dr. Jeanna Wieselmann and the Simmons School of Education at SMU throughout the spring semester.
Research fellows will learn about the action research process as a tool to evaluate the effectiveness and impact of pedagogical approaches. Action research allows teachers to study their classrooms to understand them better and to improve the quality and effectiveness of their instructional methods, techniques, and assessments. As their projects progress, we will share some of their research outcomes and findings with the community.
Please join me in congratulating the following teachers, pictured above from left to right.
Aisha Ashraf
Upper School History Teacher
Katharine Gavitt
Middle School Latin and English Teacher
Ryan Hobby
Middle School History Teacher
Madison Camper ’18
Lower School Teaching Assistant
Dr. Claire Cothren
Upper School English Teacher
We are thrilled that these faculty members are modeling a growth mindset and a curiosity for lifelong learning for our girls!
The Hockaday School
Within the private school community, The Hockaday School is an independent college-preparatory day school for girls from grades PK–12 located in Dallas, Texas. Students realize their limitless potential through challenging academic curricula, arts, athletics, and extracurricular programs so that they are inspired to lead lives of purpose and impact.