Well, we have closed out our school year. Boy, was it a busy year! I have enjoyed getting to work with all my students this year and most notably, our experience with the Promising Practices FIRE Summit. It was pretty amazing to see all the innovations that teachers across the area are doing. I was pleased with the results from the…Read More

Our game of science has been modified into two separate games and has gotten a new name, The Game of Alchemy. One version is being adapted into a board-type of game where the players will answer questions about chemical elements as they move toward chemical stability. The other version is a card-based game for multiple players that combines the…Read More

My grant was for iPads for my special needs classrooms. Having the iPads allowed my students to hone many academic skills through the use of apps such as iXL and Teach Your Monster to Read. They were able to continue working on important skills during times when there was not an adult to work 1:1 with them, which was beneficial to their…Read More