Dr. Jim Reese directs the Professional Development Collaborative at Washington International School (WIS). In that capacity, he supports educators at WIS and across the DC region by organizing high-quality workshops and conferences that focus on using research-based pedagogical tools in practice. Much of this work connects to Project Zero, a research group located in the Graduate School of Education at Harvard University. Jim has worked on a consulting basis with Project Zero for nearly 20 years, most recently as the education coordinator of the Project Zero Classroom summer institute at Harvard and as education chair of the Project Zero Perspectives off-campus conferences. A long-time secondary school English teacher, Jim has an abiding interest in the way students develop thinking dispositions and understanding; in the professional growth of teachers; and in interdisciplinary teaching and learning. Jim earned his bachelor’s degree in English at Davidson College and his master’s and doctoral degrees from the George Washington University.

Mission

The Pennington School Summer Institute for Educators is committed to providing professional development opportunities to faculty who work with middle and high school students with a focus on a “best practices” model for meeting the needs of a diverse community of learners.