Certified Young Investigators Training Information: Tricia is a school leader, coach and trainer in The Project Approach, and completed the Certified Young Investigators certification course with Dr. Judy Harris Helm during the 2017-18 school year. She has experience as a classroom teacher, teacher educator, and school leader. Tricia was drawn to the Project Approach, because she believes in student-centered, inquiry-based learning that is transformative for students and teachers. In her current role, Tricia leads her school community in implementing the Project Approach across all grade levels in a PK-6th grade arts integrated, public charter school.
Professional Information: Tricia DeGraff, Ph.D., is currently the Executive Director of Academy for Integrated Arts (AFIA), a PK - 6th grade, public, arts integrated charter school. Tricia has 20 years of experience in urban schools as a classroom teacher, teacher educator and school leader, as well as international teaching experience as a teacher of English in El Salvador and Japan. In her current role, Tricia is interested in determining how to best facilitate professional learning for teachers that is meaningful, inquiry-based, authentic and teacher-centered, leading to transformative learning for children and teachers.