We are still in the middle of our research project. We are working on developing doodle notes to help increase retention of math concepts. I look forward to sharing my results!

My other grant was for 6 dash and dot robots. My students were so excited for their first explore day with the robots and coding. Students worked with two different apps in which they had to construct different codes in order to make their robots move. Our next steps are to incorporate the challenge cards that will be aligned to many of our…Read More

So far my students are loving our breakout edu boxes!!! These boxes have made math lessons such as word problems that are a little less exciting to students more finance have provided more engagement in my classroom. The boxes have also provided my students with that productive struggle that is otherwise often hard to provide. Several students…Read More

In preparation for upcoming videos for our YouTube channel “React to Reading,” students have been practicing literature circle roles. We have also been practicing reading strategies daily. It is our intent, through this grant and YouTube channel, to inspire children to read, as well as offer reading strategies. Soon we should be ready to start…Read More

In addition to flexible seating, I received a grant to use enrichment activities to increase student performance. The posted pictures show a parent who introduced computer technology and coding to our class as a future profession and the other is Mrs. Carroll’s 3rd grade students showing our kindergarten class how they use coding and robotics.