School: Sebastian Middle

County: Breathitt

Team: Junior Division

Project Name: A Healthier Tomorrow!

Coach: Charles David Napier II

Members: Madeline Hall and Elizabeth Hall

Students on my Junior Division STARS team developed and promoted initiatives to encourage healthier living to improve the well being of citizens in our town.…Read More

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

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

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.

Project Title: Algebra Pride! (A Project-Based Learning Approach to Systems of Linear Inequalities)
In high school Algebra, oftentimes I find students merely memorizing patterns and procedures in order to pass an assessment. While drill, practice, and memorization is important for developing a skill base, it does not take students to a level of…Read More