Project title: Talk the Talk

Extensive research in educational journals supports the importance of including time for students to have rich math talks. This discourse increases students’ mastery of content by holding them accountable for explaining their reasoning and their problem-solving strategies. The National Council of Mathematics (…Read More

There’s No Place Like My Learning Space

Not much has changed for the classroom learning space since the early 1900’s. Students are still passively sitting in individual desks in rows and the teacher is still in the front of the room. In order to prepare students for their future careers, classrooms need to shift to accommodate 21st century…Read More

We, Ms. Rebecca Potter and I, recorded a podcast today and should have it downloaded soon with a more detailed explanation of our grant project.

Myth Busters, Bill Nye The Science Guy, and Science Bob have nothing on students in the mountains! Anyone can study science from a book, but it takes the creativity and innovation of 6th graders in Southeastern Kentucky to bring Science to life. During this project students will create a monthly blog called “Lab Rats” to share wacky Science exp…Read More

Project: Bringing Down the Walls

Problem: Students are bound inside the school walls; there is no place for them to put on plays or performances. Students need another venue to express themselves.

Strategy: Most of the articles that are on the internet today deal with “How can you reinvent
the classroom for the digital age?” But I feel tha…Read More