My ARI Unit centers around “Rebooting Appalachia through Reforestation”, therefore I will start teaching the unit on April 4th. We will be planting blight-resistant American Chestnut Trees in May as our culminating activity. The students are excited about our upcoming trip to the East KY Science Center on April 13th where they will learn the…Read More

Middlesboro Elementary (Tony Maxwell’s school) is having a recurring PETLL visit on April 14th. I still need a couple of team members! This would be a great opportunity to see Tony’s school and further network through ALL. Please email me if you think you want to help on this visit.

Remember, our last F2F meeting is June 9. Mike Rutherford plans to be with us to help us begin developing our PETLL for Leaders Framework and Resources.

Watch for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library coming to your part of the region in the very near future….

March 31 @ Campton Elementary – Wolfe County (5:00 – 7:00 p.m.)
April 1 @ Elkhorn City Elementary – Pike County (10:00 a.m. – noon)
April 2 @ Pikeville YMCA (11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
April 5 @ Cumberland Public Library – Harlan County (1:00…Read More

We began our ARI unit with a pre-assessment and then a QFT activity to generate interest in Force and Motion. I am so proud of the wonderful questions my students asked. We had the privilege of being observed by Dan Rothstein, the creator of QFT. So much excitement in Kindergarten this week.