My classroom grant was to purchase a Cricut Maker and accessories to use as a creating, motivating, and educating tool to replace the prize box as a reward in speech therapy sessions. I have received the Cricut and most materials. I am waiting to receive a few more items. The students are learning about the Cricut and planned projects at this…Read More

I can’t believe there has been 11 school shootings across the nation since January 1st. That in itself is awful. Most awful is that the school shooting at Marshall County is the first one where students were killed. Ripple Effects has excellent resources you can use with your students to have discussions around creating a caring school climate,…Read More

Our grant was starting a dance team at Breathitt High School. Our new dance team has been working hard on a “Greatest Showman” themed tap and jazz dance that we will perform this weekend at the Beta Conference in Lexington! The kids are so excited to perform. They love the tap shoes and costumes that we were able to purchase!

The new IPAD has greatly improved spiral review in my classroom. THe combination of the touch screen and Equatio addon makes exponent review a breeze!

As you all know, the Herald Whitaker Middle School was destroyed by a tornado in 2012. Among the many casualties wre the science lab and all its content. My grant this year has allowed us to purchase some basic lab equipment like beakers, test tubes and scales. It has meant that not only do the special needs students in my classes get to actually…Read More