Imagination in the Classroom

Imagination in the Classroom explores the role that professional educators in classrooms play in shaping teaching and learning in Arizona. We talk with leaders from three organizations that support classroom learning in or near Phoenix. The panel includes:

• Beth Tyrrell-Prevost - Imagitorium Coordinator, Art Education Department @ Mesa Public Schools
• Dylan Wince - U.S. History and Psychology Teacher @ Tempe High School
• Jamie Rapkiewicz - Elementary Science Teaching and Learning Specialist @ Mesa Public Schools

Listen in as they share their work, explore connections, and imagine pragmatic possibilities. Afterwards, we invite you to complete the Getting SparkED - Imagination in the Classroom (Episode 2) Interests Survey then visit the Imagination in the Classroom (Episode 2) Interactive Visualization of Listener Interests at our website to see your interests in relation to other Arizona educators then explore connections and possibilities.

Panelist Bios:

Beth Tyrell-Prevost has been teaching art in public schools for over 30 years. Her experience ranges from grades K-8. In her current role, she travels to 25 different schools with the iMAGITORIUM program which serves grade K-3 in Mesa Public Schools.

Dylan Wince is a high school American history and psychology teacher at Tempe High School. The first six years of his teaching career he was a middle school social studies teacher in South Dakota. Dylan is also the Vice President of his local teachers union, Tempe Secondary Education Association. As an active member of the Union, Dylan is a Facilitator Learner in NEA, National Education Association, Leaders for Just Schools, a three-year program centered around equity in racial and social justice work. These roles have led Dylan to foster community, equity and amplifying student voices through expanding their demonstration of learning to outside the four walls of the classroom and beyond the campus. 

Jamie Rapkiewcz has been a science teacher for many years and has worked with teachers in the United States and Brazil. She currently works as the Elementary Science Content Specialist for Mesa Public Schools. Jamie is passionate about helping students manage their uncertainties, deepen their science connections, and design solutions to challenges in their community.