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jeffcoots94 posted
My grant project “Geometrical Printing” has been very successful so far in my computer science class. I have had students really improve their creative skills when it comes to design. We have started out just creating things based off from the holidays within each month, but this month we are trying to go from creating a basic blueprint on paper…Read More
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Kimberly Shirkey posted
My grant project “Lights, Camera, Action, problem solving comes to life,” is underway! However, not without some challenges that , fortunately, were not as problematic as I thought. I have effectively used the HUE HD cameras in my classroom to have my Algebra II students complete a formative assessment on using the Quadratic Formula! The most…Read More
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Maggie Roll posted
Challenges
My grant project, “Personalized Learning: Engagement on Fire” is underway. I have definitely encountered some challenges. I had found kindle fire tablets on Amazon for $49 each, but was required to order them through a technology company our district uses. The tablets were more expensive, and it took much longer to order and receive…Read More -
Maggie Roll posted
Challenges
My grant project, “Personalized Learning: Engagement on Fire” is underway. I have definitely encountered some challenges. I had found kindle fire tablets on Amazon for $49 each, but was required to order them through a technology company our district uses. The tablets were more expensive, and it took much longer to order and receive…Read More -
Jennifer Couch posted
LMS has created a Parent Support Group in an effort to encourage parental involvement. Our first meeting was not the response that we envisioned. After reflecting on our first meeting, we concluded the time needed to be changed so more parents could participate. We felt that the plan we had for it was strong so we did not revisit our initial idea.
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I hope we have a big turnout of parents for our Polar Express night. It’s tough to get parents in to middle and high schools.
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I agree. We have tried and tried. Even had food for the majority of the events.
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Family engagement is a struggle, but meeting parents where they are has helped us. We find success in getting folks engaged through home visits that are friendly and consist of topics outside of attendance.
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Our second Parent Support Group meeting was much more successful because of the time change. Participating parents expressed their gratitude towards the time change.