Books and Bobcats–The BEST Combination
Through my 2017-18 ARI grant, I plan to build relationships with our two feeder schools and aloow my Transitional Senior English students to become authors with a “published” finished product they can allow others to read. I want to use class journals and help the students become authors of “what they…Read More

Coding the Literary Future
Children within the Head start classroom show little interest, and very little engagement in the writing center. The children are using this center freely, with a blend of intentional teaching by the teacher, to improve each child’s literacy skills. The students find this method of teaching lack luster, and boring. The s…Read More

Title: Can coding support young children’s understanding of basic math concepts?

Summary:
As a teacher of young children, the problem I see is that children often have difficulty in learning and applying basic math concepts. I feel this statement is supported by Floyd County’s state assessments scores that show math is the lowest scoring area for…Read More

Rocking Chairs
The students rocking chairs are adorable. The children love them. They are excited to see try them out. The room looks clean and fresh with the new furniture. The children say they are proud of their new classroom.

Triangular Desk
The student individual learning environment desk arrived. The students are so excited that the desk pull apart and go back together as a cooperative unit. Each of learning environments is set up into three parts: Table washer, cubby leader, supply person and flower pot person. The children take their jobs at the unit seriously and…Read More