Kindergarten age students are asked to sit for extended periods of time throughout the day in regular education classrooms. There is an increased number of students who are being diagnosed with ADD, ADHD, and Autism spectrum disorders as well behavior disorders. The regular education classroom has a very varied and diverse population. Children…Read More

Project Summary
Sometimes students have a difficult time imagining what they have never seen. It is impossible to take field trips to all the places we read about, but Google Cardboard and smart phones create an innovative virtual field trip that students my not otherwise have the opportunity to experience. I feel the outcome will be greater…Read More

Project Summary
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to not be able to communicate your basic needs and wants with others? Children whom are non-verbal and/or who have severe speech sound production impairments live the answer to this question on a daily basis. It’s like walking around with duct tape over your mouth. Lack of ability t…Read More

Step on Me to Learn – Thinking Outside the Classroom
Benjamin Franklin stated “Tell me and I will forget, teach me and I will remember, involve me and I will learn”. Retention of information is vital and for struggling students it is a deficit. Students who have deficits in working memory need to interact with information several times in order…Read More

Excited to get my project underway. Waiting on my supplies and equipment. My project title is Step On Me To Learn. I am hoping that placing academic strips on stairs will help with retention of information and increase student motivation through positive statements.