Challenges
My grant project, “Personalized Learning: Engagement on Fire” is underway. I have definitely encountered some challenges. I had found kindle fire tablets on Amazon for $49 each, but was required to order them through a technology company our district uses. The tablets were more expensive, and it took much longer to order and receive…Read More

We have received our materials this week! My students were so excited when they saw the light changing table! They can’t wait to get to play with it and all our new materials! I am also excited to see their faces light up and watch them play with the materials to build up their fine motor skills. We are ready to have some fun with Fine Motor…Read More

Kids have also started recruiting new pieces for our book. They want to reach many more students than we did last year.

We had our first meeting with students several days ago. Students are excited about the continuation of Patriotivity through the award of our ARI grant. The other divisions of the grant are hard at work. The art department turned in the purchases necessary for its part recently. Also, the drama department is taking one or two more days before…Read More

I received all of the Kindles for my classroom I ordered through the grant last week. The students and I have set them up, established ground rules for their usage in the classroom, and began using them today as we started reading novels in class. The students are loving them!