While innovation may be said to be the watchword for CRDG in general, no section exemplified this approach more in 2008 than mathematics. From the teaching of mathematics through inquiry, to placing all students in a rigorous program that presents…
ULS Alumni Return to Give Back
Darron Cambra, a 1998 graduate of the University Laboratory School, became the latest graduate to return to the Laboratory School when he joined the English section in January as a ninth grade English teacher. Matt Miller, a 1979 graduate, was…
Increasing Science Achievement on Hawai‘i Island
CRDG has worked with a number of partners over the past three years to increase science proficiency of middle school students on Hawai‘i island. Through a series of No Child Left Behind grants from the U.S. Department of Education, CRDG…
Training Teachers to Use a Makery to Increase Student Interest and Proficiency in STEM
Researchers with the Invention Factory project put one of their major findings to work in 2008 in a new initiative called the Makery. The Invention Factory is a National Science Foundation-funded program that used invention as the catalyst for teaching…
Strength in Collaboration
Effective collaboration has always been a hallmark of CRDG’s work. CRDG excels at building alliances that further high quality education for all children. Its partners include schools, collegial research entities, community and education organizations, and government agencies. Curriculum research, data…