Fitness Forever

I long for my students to have an enriched and quality physical education, lifelong wellness and healthy habits. My plan of action is to integrate Project Base Learning with P.E. as a collaborative and innovative approach to the importance of a healthy lifestyle. For my mini-grant I asked for Spark Curriculum for grades k-2 and…Read More

As a fourth grade classroom teacher, I plan to implement a game based design unit of instruction into my fourth grade math classroom for the 20150-2016 school year. Based on recent research and best practices, students who struggle with math concepts learn better when engaged in game based learning activities. Using this research, I will implement…Read More

ANNOUNCEMENT! The names of the students who are going to become “published” authors will be posted tomorrow (Tuesday, October 6th). The selected books stem from the previous ‘Art Gallery Workshop’!! So!!! That’s why students should really take the new “Leaders and Legends” workshop seriously! There will be students who will become published…Read More

Sitting in the 21st Century Classroom

12.7 million children between the ages 2-19 are obese. Flexible seating classrooms allow students opportunities to be more active throughout the school day. This type of classroom increases posture, alertness, and focus. Active seating has been proven to increase core strength. Students will begin by…Read More

Photography in the Classroom
I will have students take pictures in manual or maybe automatic mode before I teach them how to use the aperture, ISO, shutter, etc. I will have them take a picture of the same object after I have taught them manual mode. We will compare photographs from before and after. Also students can research photography jobs and…Read More