“The Miracle of Life”
In my first grade class we will do a unit on different life cycles. I want my students to experience this first hand with the lifecycle of a chicken. I want to not only capture the hatching of the chickens through technology, but also engage my students through the daily progression by helping to monitor the temperature and…Read More

TITLE: Creative Connections, an ensemble approach to student creativity through jazz improvisation.
In music ensemble courses, students are generally engaged in performing and responding to quality music, but what about CREATING? Through jazz improvisation 9 students can “compose while performing.” This project focuses on developing stu…Read More

Here is a podcast that one of my Journalism students put together. Dr. Michael Melton and I are discussing the grant we will be collaborating on.

Project Title: Social Studies Comes Alive!

I love Social Studies. I love every detail when it comes to learning about our history and heritage of how and where we were started. This grant is for my students’ success in applying all different types of learning styles in the classroom. With this grant, I will be able to bring Social Studies…Read More

Project Title: You’re Are Playing What in Your Classroom???
#MINECRAFT #ENGAGEMENT

Computers have become part of everyday life and are often more appealing to use than your traditional pencil, paper, and textbooks. Computers have made it easier to create and share content as well as differentiated lessons and instruction for students. After…Read More