My grant was for iPads for my special needs classrooms. Having the iPads allowed my students to hone many academic skills through the use of apps such as iXL and Teach Your Monster to Read. They were able to continue working on important skills during times when there was not an adult to work 1:1 with them, which was beneficial to their…Read More

My grant allowed me to introduce my students to a critical thinking and problem solving concept that I could never have achieved otherwise. Incorporating the Break Out boxes into my math class has taught my students about persistence, communication, team work and other skills that will carry them not only into my math class next year, but into…Read More

The data that was collected shows that the intervention was successful. The intervention was used on a 2nd grade special education class. This class is in the resource classroom each day from 10:00-11:00. The baseline data shows that the average number of student interruptions during four different days was approximately 19.5 times per day. Once…Read More

As I reflect on this opportunity to share technology with my preschoolers, I am very thankful to have been included in this innovation grant. I enjoyed the Fire Summit and being with other teachers and seeing what they are doing in their own classrooms. It was a very inspiring experience. I have learned to be more intentional with technology with…Read More