As part of our action research project, students were to conduct interviews of people in various age groups. They were to be paired with another student to discuss the interviews and find a problem to solve by creating an invention or modifying a product. Once the student pairs created a design, discussed it with their peers and other adults,…Read More

Update on “Mouthing About Math” grant: My goal has been to promote students’ reflection, reasoning, and explanation of math practices in order to help deepen their level of understanding; thus the title Mouthing About Math. In order to provide models of rich forms of discourse and monitor students’ practice of reflecting, reasoning and exp…Read More

Students are currently working on hands-on activities geared toward their upcoming scheduled trip to the Challenger Learning Space Center. They have been working on a project-based learning unit called the Final Frontier which is divided into three categories; Scientist, Architect, and Engineer as well as specific activities directly from the…Read More

Erin Bowling
3rd grade teacher at Porter Elementary
Project Title: #ienrich #getdigiwithit
Awarded: 3 mini Apple iPads, iPad charging station
Enrichment students are working within the four main subject areas to create lessons to teach to the class. Enrichment students are having a great time with the iPads. Most recently they are reading as a…Read More

Extra! Extra! Read All About! My grant was written to help improve home/school communication by having the students publish the 4th grade newsletter. So far, our student-published newsletters have been a great success. The “reporters” have published three newsletters. They have conducted interviews, practiced their keyboarding skills, and…Read More