All Hands on Deck
Area of Focus and/or Research Question:
Does developmentally appropriate technology support preschoolers social and emotional development through opportunities of cooperation and collaboration?
ACTION PLAN:
One concern about using technology is that it might lead to children having fewer interactions with others and becoming…Read More

Modernizing Physical Science Curriculum Using Lego Robotics
Students in all my three physical science classes will focus on the performance expectations in the physical science curriculum in the subject area in mechanics, electricity and magnetism and chemical reactions that blend the core ideas with scientific and engineering practices and cross…Read More

Designing and Testing Wind Tunnel for Aerospace Science
Students in my Aerospace science class will focus on designing and constructing an open circuit wind tunnel to perform experiments to understand the basic properties of forces that a wing experiences during the flight of an airplane. An eight feet wind tunnel will be constructed in three…Read More

In the world language classroom, exposing students to other cultures and perspectives first-hand is vital. Given our rural community, it is often a challenge to bring these diverse experiences directly to students in the classroom. Our students are constantly questioning what life is like in other countries—what food people eat, how they dress, w…Read More

Kindergarten age students are asked to sit for extended periods of time throughout the day in regular education classrooms. There is an increased number of students who are being diagnosed with ADD, ADHD, and Autism spectrum disorders as well behavior disorders. The regular education classroom has a very varied and diverse population. Children…Read More