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Appalachian Renaissance Initiative 2 months, 2 weeks agoflexible seating has improved behavior and student engagement within the third and fourth grade at Beaver Elementary! -
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Cindy Tackett posted an update in the group
Appalachian Renaissance Initiative 2 months, 3 weeks agoFlexible seating at Paintsville Independent was a huge success! Students reported that it allowed for better collaboration, communication, creativity, and critical thinking. I was so happy to see the students happy, engaged in their work, and relaxed while hard at work. -
Bobby Shouse posted an update in the Holler
Appalachian Renaissance Initiative 4 months agoUsing the iPad to record performances for future reference and analysis
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Pam Burton posted an update in the Holler
Appalachian Renaissance Initiative 4 months agoThe CmPS team Hand in Hand: Bless One, Bless Two launched their app this week. You can access the app at johnson.kyschools.us/cmps.The app contains information about where individuals can go to learn more about NAS or to find local resources. It includes a contact section that the students will monitor. They will be able to forward requests…
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Pam Burton posted an update in the Holler
Appalachian Renaissance Initiative 4 months agoThe CmPS team from Johnson County Middle School has received mamaroos, swaddling blankets, and diapers to begin dispersing to Community of Hope and Serenity House. See the video in FireCast to understand their project.
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Jeff Phillips posted an update in the Holler
Appalachian Renaissance Initiative 4 months agoAn interesting article on our region and youth homelessness.
https://rewire.news/article/2018/02/19/homeless-high-schoolers-rural-kentucky-escape-route-elusive/
For Homeless High Schoolers in Rural Kentucky, Escape Route Is Elusive – RewireAmong young adults, the highest risk factors for homelessness are not having a high school diploma and being… -
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Appalachian Renaissance Initiative 4 months agoMy kids working with leather crafts… Betsy Layne High School…. -
Bobby Shouse posted an update in the Holler
Appalachian Renaissance Initiative 4 months agoI will be posting video next week of our ballroom dancing and students playing the recorder.
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Bobby Shouse posted an update in the Holler
Appalachian Renaissance Initiative 4 months agoOne of the most useful applications of my new technology so far has been the Bluetooth speakers. We use them daily for listening exercises. I am able to acces my personal iTunes library as well as purchase materials and download them and on the spot instantly. In the past when a student has had a question about a piece of music or if there were…[Read more]
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Bobby Shouse posted an update in the Holler
Appalachian Renaissance Initiative 4 months agoYesterday my students used the iPad we purchased, as well as an app we got with it to record themselves singing. We listened to our performance and critiqued our recording. My humanities classes have been using our blue tooth speakers and our iPad to learn ballroom dancing in the Sebastian Middle School lobby. My band classes have been using the…[Read more]
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shannon shepherd posted an update in the Holler
Appalachian Renaissance Initiative 4 months, 1 week agoSome of my students doing basket weaving. Sure beats the game controllers frequently hold…. -
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Appalachian Renaissance Initiative 4 months, 1 week agoMy students and I are figuring out how do to this rug weaving thing. Megan is a natural and has been tutoring us, me included. -
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Appalachian Renaissance Initiative
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A consortium of 17 rural school districts made the commitment to share resources and professional learning opportunities and also work to affect policy and protocol in an effort to connect learners to highly effective teachers every day. This resulted in the development of the Appalachian Renaissance Initiative (ARI).
