I was so pleased with how my grant “Alexa, Help My Students Become More Independent” turned out. I expected my students to become interested in using the Echo Dots in their classrooms and once more familiar with reaching out for, and using information, spread into using other technological devices to obtain needed information. I did run into a…Read More

I feel my grant “Graduating with Our Senses” was a success. My students really enjoyed all of the sensory input and activities. I really feel like it increased their attention to task and behaviors so that they could be more successful with the skills we were practicing.

I also was able to collaborate with the special ed teachers, regular ed…Read More

Our game of science has been modified into two separate games and has gotten a new name, The Game of Alchemy. One version is being adapted into a board-type of game where the players will answer questions about chemical elements as they move toward chemical stability. The other version is a card-based game for multiple players that combines the…Read More

My grant was for iPads for my special needs classrooms. Having the iPads allowed my students to hone many academic skills through the use of apps such as iXL and Teach Your Monster to Read. They were able to continue working on important skills during times when there was not an adult to work 1:1 with them, which was beneficial to their…Read More