In the project-based unit “Roam Around the World: Without Wings, Without Wheels”, students will be completing a long term project at their own pace. This unit will focus on individualized learning that will address 21st century student outcomes of global awareness. In addition, this unit will integrate content standards that are already in pla…Read More

To address the problem of practice I am researching, fluency, I will use a Microsoft Surface Pro 4 Tablet with One Note and the Learning Tools add-in installed. The Learning Tools will allow me to copy and paste reading passages into One Note and then alter the passages to meet the needs of each student. For example, font spacing and short lines…Read More

Gaming…the answer to math success? Based on math benchmark scores on the Measure of Academic Progress (MAP) assessment, it is evident that students are entering 2nd grade below grade-level. This year I will implement math gaming into my math curriculum, through an online program called Prodigy. Through gaming, I expect an increase in math MAP…Read More

My project is the redesign of my classroom using whiteboard skins and LCD ewriters. This will allow more space for more students to work their problems out showing their work in an almost paperless environment. Students will be able to take class time to focus on practicing and developing math skills in order to master the Common Core standards…Read More

Piling Up Stones: A Collection of Mountain Memories and Wisdom

Ms. Rebecca Potter and Dr. Michael C. Melton, Letcher County Central High School

We have a rich history and culture in central Appalachia that we have not or very rarely promoted to the world outside our hills. With the inevitability of time, we are losing members of our…Read More