The Math of Sewing
8th grade students at Arlie Boggs Elementary have been using geometry concepts to connect math with real-world applications. Students created their own quilt pieces, found equations of their lines in their designs, and sewed their own quilt pieces. They have had to use real-world problem solving as well, it has been a great…Read More

Calculating on Couch’s Couch! Results so far:
1. Students are more excited for math class.
2. Transition from bell ringer to class work is smoother.
3. Students are more engaged and excited for learning.
4. Students are more comfortable and it feels like home to them.

“You Like to Write, Right?”
Bloggers in Action:

The longer we used the blog site, the more comfortable students became. Currently blog days are favored among the majority of the class.

ATTENTION! VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION!

Hello everyone. We won’t be going live tomorrow morning due to Johnson County having to cancel school for the rest of the week due to illnesses. Please keep the teachers and students of Johnson County in your thoughts and/or prayers.

We will have session 3 tomorrow, but I will be recording the session from…Read More

My ARI mini grant has helped to add to my classroom. Students are using technology on a regular basis to study science. We have been able to add a new area for computer station work. The student engagement has greatly improved.