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.

My grant was to fund a Microsoft Surface so that I could teach sight word fluency more successfully to my students who need Tier 2 intervention in reading. Using the Surface tablet, I downloaded the OneNote App and the add-in called Learning Tools. Learning tools was originally created to meet the needs of students with dyslexia. But all students…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.