Hazard High School Scholastic Spaces Classroom Redesign Entrepreneurial Project!!

Appalachian Leadership Lab Design fellows will meet tomorrow at KVEC. Bring a device!!

I’m really pleased with some of the investigations students have designed. Our QFT focused on different rock formations of the Red River Gorge. I put 4 pictures on the screen of different phenomenon which form the main attractions of the area; sandstone cliffs, cliffs with voids (rock climbers seem to love these) rock shelters and arches. The…Read More

After completing the investigations nearly 2 weeks ago the results were better than I thought. I was expecting students to struggle creating their own plan since they have NEVER been asked to think deeply much less conduct their own investigation. These students haven’t even really ever completed cookbook lab experiences.

As I said I was…Read More

Panel: Ditch Grades Now! Focus on Student Learning. One teacher did just that— “We have something far better than scores when report card time rolls around,” he explained. “We have artifacts and feedback that provide a clear picture of learning. When a teacher reviews the body of work from a student and asks, ‘Where does this fit on a…Read More