Now as far as our project we have started by doing a google slide about local Fiddle legend, Kenny Baker. This was very fun for me and my students. We had the opportunity to interview Morehead State’s Professor of Traditional Music, archivists and Tyler Childer’s fiddle Player. His Q&A session brought much insight to my Appalachian Club that…Read More

Well I am in a new class in MAT this semester, Literacy in Content area. I have learned a new method that I am excited about, called the SPICE method. We can learn so much by knowing % things about historical events or time periods. S- what is going on Socially. P – what is going on Politically, I- how are people Interacting with the…Read More

Our project is still getting the bugs worked out. Our grant included buying a cash register with scanning so that my students could have real life experiences in our school store. That is all we were thinking at the time. The cash register has turned out to be more than we expected!! 😉 It has many more skills for the students to learn. We are…Read More

The work and fun of my innovation grant “Making a Difference Through SEL” (Social and Emotional Learning) is underway and on-going. I am in the process of selecting the peer mediators for our group at this time. Since we’ve been back from Christmas break, we’ve had several small groups and individual counseling with various topics. Upcoming…Read More

My students love to work with the chromebooks and using the camera to take photographs. We have decided to compile a book at the end of the school that incorporates all newsletters, photographs and writings from the students instead of doing a monthly newsletter for each student. Our school implemented a digital newsletter of information for…Read More