Project title: Talk the Talk

Extensive research in educational journals supports the importance of including time for students to have rich math talks. This discourse increases students’ mastery of content by holding them accountable for explaining their reasoning and their problem-solving strategies. The National Council of Mathematics (…Read More

There’s No Place Like My Learning Space

Not much has changed for the classroom learning space since the early 1900’s. Students are still passively sitting in individual desks in rows and the teacher is still in the front of the room. In order to prepare students for their future careers, classrooms need to shift to accommodate 21st century…Read More

We, Ms. Rebecca Potter and I, recorded a podcast today and should have it downloaded soon with a more detailed explanation of our grant project.

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

Myth Busters, Bill Nye The Science Guy, and Science Bob have nothing on students in the mountains! Anyone can study science from a book, but it takes the creativity and innovation of 6th graders in Southeastern Kentucky to bring Science to life. During this project students will create a monthly blog called “Lab Rats” to share wacky Science exp…Read More